100-day action plan after polls finalised

MEETING IN NEW Delhi for the last time before the announcement of the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections, the Union Council of ministers, confident that the ruling alliance would be returned to power for a third consecutive term, discussed a 100-day action plan to be implemented by the new government after the polls.

- HARIKISHAN SHARMA

It is learnt that the day-long meeting of the Union council of ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saw presentations by secretaries on a vision document for Viksit Bharat 2047 and a detailed action plan for the next five years.

In these presentations, the Prime Minister's vision for Viksit Bharat was outlined, sources said, underlining that these included zero poverty, skill to every youth, and 100% saturation of welfare schemes.

Modi was quoted as having told the top bureaucrats that they should "work on preparing the future roadmap of the country during the elections... aap chhutti mat samajhiye, kaam par lag jaaiye (don't think you are on holiday, get down to work)".