Country now in full-fledged 'Reform Express' phase: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parliamentary party leaders that India has entered a full-fledged “Reform Express” phase, marked by rapid, intent-driven and citizen-focussed governance changes, sources said.

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Addressing MPs, the Prime Minister said the government is undertaking reforms not merely to boost economic activity or increase revenues, but to fundamentally ease the lives of ordinary people.

“Our goal is to remove everyday hurdles faced by citizens so they can realise their full potential,” he said, urging MPs to actively share ground-level issues brought to them by the public so that the government can address them swiftly.

Modi stressed that the administration is committed to ending bureaucratic obstacles that burden citizens, including lengthy application forms and repetitive paperwork, sources further said.

He said the government aims to move towards a system where services are delivered at people's doorsteps, eliminating the need for repeated submission of the same data across departments.

Recalling the government's decision to allow self-certification for various services and schemes, the Prime Minister said this shift was rooted in trust in citizens -- a trust that has held strong for the last 10 years without significant misuse.