The nation has shown the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra an overwhelming amount of love and support, and on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the campaign will go beyond February.
“Due to the love and support for the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, we have decided to continue this drive beyond February,” the Prime Minister said while interacting with beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra through video conferencing this afternoon.
“We first began this yatra on November 15, seeking the blessings of Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Within just two months, this yatra has become a Jan Andolan (mass movement). Over 15 crore people have participated in the Yatra,” the Prime Minister said.
PM Modi emphasized that the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra stands as the best example of ‘last mile delivery’ and stated that his government is aiming to take all its schemes to saturation level through this yatra.
According to him, the government has given the poor top priority over the last nine years in an effort to bring every citizen up to speed with advancements.
“In the last 9 years, we have endeavoured to give preference to the underprivileged; efforts are being made to connect every citizen who has been away from the mainstream of development till now,” he said.
“Our effort is to ensure that people get the benefits of the schemes at their doorstep without any hassle. Developed India Sankalp Yatra is an extension of this thinking,” PM Modi said.
