New Delhi, May 25 (IANS). 26 May is recorded as an important date in the history of Indian democracy. On this day in 2014, Narendra Modi started a new era in national politics by taking oath as the 15th Prime Minister of the country.
He took the oath of Prime Minister and secrecy in a grand ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. This was not only an occasion for change of power, but was also seen as a sign of a new direction in the country’s politics and governance.
Bharatiya Janata Party got a historic majority in the Lok Sabha elections 2014. After a long time, one party getting absolute majority raised hopes of political stability in the country. During the election campaign, BJP had made development, good governance and strong leadership its main issues. The public also expressed confidence in those promises and gave huge support.
Many prominent personalities from India and abroad participated in the swearing-in ceremony. The presence of political leaders, industrialists, people associated with the cultural world and foreign representatives made this event special. The President administered the oath of office to PM Modi and he pledged allegiance to the Constitution and service to the country in Hindi. An atmosphere of enthusiasm was seen among the people present during the ceremony.
In his address after becoming the Prime Minister, PM Modi described the development of the country as the top priority. He said that the aim of the government will be to extend the benefits of development to every section of the society. It was said to implement comprehensive schemes to deal with challenges like poverty, unemployment, education and health. He also appealed to the citizens to take active participation in country building.
Many big decisions and schemes came out in the first term of Modi government. A major change was made in the tax system of the country by implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST). An effort was made to promote the manufacturing sector in the country through the ‘Make in India’ campaign. An attempt was made to make cleanliness a mass movement through ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’. Apart from this, schemes like Digital India, Jan Dhan Yojana and Ujjwala Yojana also impacted the lives of common people.
Modi government also played an active role in the field of national security and foreign policy. India attempted to strengthen its presence on global platforms and gave a new direction to relations with many countries. The government also stressed on rapid work in the fields of infrastructure, railways, roads and technology.
PM Modi’s political journey has also been a subject of inspiration for the people. Coming from an ordinary family to reach the highest democratic post in the country shows the story of his struggle and hard work. After making his mark as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he made his own place in national politics. His success gave the belief to crores of people of the country that any goal can be achieved with the help of hard work and determination.
The day of 26 May 2014 is also remembered because it started a new era in Indian politics, whose impact is still visible in the politics and policies of the country.
–IANS
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