New Delhi, Sept 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was glad that around 30 lakh people gave up their gas subsidy in his ‘Give It Up’ campaign and termed it as a ‘silent revolution’. ”Thirty lakh people have given up their gas subsidy and these are not rich people who are doing this. Isn’t this a silent revolution?” said Prime Minister Modi while addressing the nation in the 12th edition of his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme. ”I am glad to say that around 30 lakh families have given up their LPG subsidy and these are not rich people,” he added.
Despite Congress party’s objection on the Mann Ki Baat programme, Narendra Modi went on air and addressed the nation. Modi appealed people to use khadi on festivals so that weavers of the country will be benefited. PM also urges youths to register as voters and cast votes on polling day. (ALSO READ: Narendra Modi launches nationwide power development scheme from Varanasi)
Modi also said that people’s power is of great significance in a democracy. ”Various departments of the government analysed the suggestions given by the people,” he said while addressing the nation in the 12th edition of his ‘ Mann ki Baat’ programme. ”One of the fundamental principles of governance is that information must follow from bottom to top and guidance must follow from top to bottom,” he added.
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