A COOL confidence of hard work reflected brightly in his frank talk. Clarity of thought and roadmap for the future of Maharashtra as well as the country marked each of his statements. As Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis sat down for an interaction with The Hitavada on the Ram Navami day, he laid out the idea of development pursued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a strong and rising India. Each of his takes on the national, regional and electoral issues were highlighted by logical explanation. It was the voice of assurance of a good show in the Lok Sabha elections that would lead to enhancing the image of a formidable India. “India is now a formidable player on the global stage. It is testimony to the successful foreign policy pursued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government at the Centre. The nation is again going to choose a Government that can deliver on its promises and also strengthen the global footprint of India,” asserted Fadnavis during the interaction at his ‘Devgiri’ residence.

 

“The democratic fabric of India stands on the bedrock of peace and unity. The international community now believes India is capable of ushering in welfare in a deeply divided world. Therefore, the nation also knows the value of having a strong Government at Centre that possesses the will and, most importantly, the capacity to deliver not only on its promises made to voters but also to expanding its global footprint,” Fadnavis averred. Fadnavis, who is helming the BJP’s policy in Maharashtra, said, voters are wise and they would be hardly swayed by ‘freebies’ as they know whose word to trust. Explaining the concept, the Deputy Chief Minister said, while one party provided free electricity, PM Modi announced Surya Ghar Yojana where apart from provision of 300 units of free electricity, the foundation for an entire ecosystem of clean energy was laid. This also led to employment generation. “This is the difference between BJP and the Opposition bloc. And one man stands out in the crowd, i.e. PM Modi, whose vision for development ensures that benefits of economic reforms reach the last man in the society, true to party ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay’s philosophy of Antyodaya.

 

“Today, every section of the society has benefited due to policies of development pursued by National Democratic Alliance (NDA), be it free ration to economically poor classes, providing financial assistance to starts-up, Ujjwala scheme for LPG connections and so on,” Fadnavis said. When people will vote in the first phase of general elections they would definitely bear in mind that they need a Government that can deliver on long term goals, he added. As to the remark of 10 years of development in nation being just a trailer, the first CM of Maharashtra to complete a full term explained, “It would entail a windfall of benefits for the Indians as they would be benefited by one of the fastest growing economies in the world.” On the expanding global footprint of India, Fadnavis remarked that PM Modi's leadership was testimony to the growing clout of Indian passport whose benefits had already reflected in dominant position of Indian economy. As it is well known, while it takes considerable energy to earn Rs one lakh, the multiplication to Rs 10 lakh happens quite faster. This in nutshell is going to be the story of India in the 21st century where a full picture of a formidable India would rise to establish an order that would be capable of ushering in global peace.”