BJP hails 11 'golden' years of Modi as PM

The 11 years of the Prime Minister Narendra Modiled government will be written in golden letters because it ushered in changes with wider ramifications on polity, society and economics, and laid the foundations of Viksit Bharat or developed India, Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda said on Monday.

- Smriti Kak Ramachandran

Addressing the media on the 11th anniversary of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government and the first anniversary of the coalition's third term, Nadda said Modi changed the country's political culture and made room for performance-driven politics and good governance by implementing a model of "responsible and accountable" government.

He also criticised the Opposition, underscored that NDA will finish this term and the next, and said God should give Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wisdom.

Separately, Union home minister Amit Shah said that the ll years proved to be a milestone in the direction of national security, while adding that India now responds to terror attacks by entering the home of terrorists.

"The work that has been dedicated to Amrit Kaal should be written in golden words. It is unprecedented. He (PM) changed the political culture...ll years ago the country had a political culture of appeasement and bifurcating society. PM Modi has reshaped the Indian political culture...it is now a people-led government. Over the past years, we have brought transparency and built a forward-looking, futuristic administration. We are a responsive, responsible and accountable government. And we are proud to say, the government set up a new normal of effective, decisive government and one that brings economic discipline," Nadda said.