Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday participated virtually in the program titled “11 Years of Modi Government: From Sankalp to Siddhi” from the Chief Minister’s residence.
The event, organized to mark over a decade of the Modi-led Central government, saw CM Dhami praising the transformative journey of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
Addressing the program, Chief Minister Dhami said, “On June 9, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are going to complete 11 golden years of service, good governance and poor welfare. This transformative period of 11 years has been a historic period of renaissance of India's self-respect, self-respect and spirit of nationalism, in which our country established itself as a strong, capable and competent nation on the global stage.”
He reflected on the progress since 2014, stating, “This journey, which started in 2014 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was a journey to transform the aspirations of the Indian people into reality. In this journey, the Prime Minister paved the way for the new construction of the nation by imbibing the spirit of nation first with the basic mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas'.”
Dhami emphasized how governance in the past 11 years had seen a decisive shift. “In these 11 years, the Prime Minister has not only enriched the governance system with a new work culture, but also established new dimensions of development with right intentions and results by making policies decisive,” he said.
Highlighting India’s growing global stature, the Chief Minister added, “It is the result of the far-sighted thinking and strong leadership of the Prime Minister that today India is making its strong presence felt on international forums like G-20, QUAD and BRICS.”
On the matter of national security, Dhami recalled the situation before 2014. “Before 2014, no major city of India was safe from the shadow of terrorism... But today a befitting reply is given to any terrorist attack by the enemy country. Like the Uri attack was answered with a surgical strike, an air strike was carried out after Pulwama and now after the Pahalgam attack, the enemy was given a tough fight through ‘Operation Sindoor’,” he said.
He further stated, “Today, under the Modi government, not only have India's borders become safe, but the country is also becoming self-reliant in the field of defence. Today, India is using more than 80 per cent indigenous defence resources and is also exporting defence material to more than 85 countries.”
The Chief Minister also pointed out India’s economic rise. “It is a matter of pride for all of us that today India has established itself as the fourth largest economy in the world by becoming an economy of more than 4 trillion dollars,” he said.
Commenting on initiatives like ‘Vocal for Local’, ‘Make in India’, ‘Skill India’, and ‘Startup India’, Dhami said these are pushing India towards self-reliance and noted that “India has also become the country with the third largest startup ecosystem in the world.”
He called the past decade a time of an “Infrastructure Revolution,” stating, “Today every country in the world is amazed to see India's modern infrastructure, high-speed train network, metro rail network, world-class expressway and road network.”
CM Dhami also praised several landmark policy decisions and achievements under PM Modi’s tenure. “Many historic decisions were taken like the abolition of Article 370 from Kashmir, construction of a grand Shri Ram temple in Ayodhya, end of the evil practice of triple talaq, Citizenship Amendment Act and Waqf Amendment Act,” he said.
He added, “At the same time, many historic works were also done like implementation of GST, establishment of Sengol by building a new Parliament House, construction of Bharat Mandapam and Prime Minister Museum, implementation of Nari Shakti Vandan Act and Indian Justice Code.”
Praising the government’s public welfare outreach, Dhami highlighted schemes like Jan Dhan Yojana, Ujjwala Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, and the Free Ration Scheme. “Under the leadership of the respected Prime Minister, crores of citizens... are getting the benefit of many public welfare schemes,” he said.
He also acknowledged scientific advancements. “India has also set new records in the field of science and technology through unprecedented achievements like Chandrayaan-3, Aditya L1, Gaganyaan Mission including the manufacture of Corona vaccine,” Dhami said.
Speaking about Uttarakhand’s development, Dhami mentioned major infrastructure projects in the state. “Today under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the Ganges of development is flowing in Uttarakhand too. Ambitious schemes like Delhi-Dehradun Elevated Road, All Weather Road, Rishikesh-Karnprayag Rail Project, Kedarnath-Badrinath Master Plan and Bharatmala-Parvatmala are some examples of this,” he said.
The event saw participation from BJP State President Mahendra Bhatt, Organization General Secretary Ajay Kumar, all MPs and MLAs, mayors, district panchayat presidents, and senior administrative officials.