Book Description

This book talks at length about the various milestones achieved in the last two years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term at the helm.The book is a comprehensive account of some path breaking reforms like the labour code,banking consolidation, denationalisation of coal and more. Strides in renewable energy, the making of a V-shaped recovery,the PLI scheme, the Gatishakti Masterplan, privatisation of Air India, the National Monetisation Pipeline ( NMP),the unrelenting fight against Covid and ofcourse,the world's largest vaccination drive under the aegis of PM Modi have been exhaustively explained. Besides reforms and the economy,abrogation of Article 370,the Ram Mandir verdict, banning instant triple talaq, UAPA,FCRA,the QUAD summit,victories in Bihar and Assam, massive seat-share rise in West Bengal, National Education Policy,the CAA and ofcourse,PM Modi's massive contribution to climate mitigation and climate justice,have also been discussed threadbare. The book also features commentaries by a very limited set of "influencers" from diverse fields,who share their views on 2 years of Modi 2.0. The Opposition,primarily the Congress Party,ruled India for decades together but even basics like toilets,sanitation facilities,uninterrupted electricity and access to banking facilities,remained a mirage. Besides transforming healthcare via schemes like Ayushman Bharat and bringing banking to the doorstep of of virtually every Indian,Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biggest legacy is the incorruptible nature of his government,where tolerance for corruption is zero.Schemes like Jan Dhan,the direct benefit transfer scheme (DBT) and initiatives like eRUPI,are game changers. Aatmanirbhar Bharat also provides for poverty alleviation through schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana and Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar scheme. Besides, under the stimulus package, an additional Rs 10,000 crore has been set aside for the PM Garib Kalyan Rozgar Yojana in the current financial year.All this is in addition to Rs 73,504 crore that has already been released for rural jobs under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, besides Rs 65,000 crore support for agriculture in the form of fertiliser subsidy and Rs 18,000 crore under PM Awaas Yojana-Urban, that will help 12 lakh houses to be grounded and 18 lakh houses to be completed, generating 78 lakh jobs. Rs 14,775 crore that PM Modi recently released by way of additional fertilizer subsidy on DAP, by raising subsidy per bag from Rs 500 to Rs 1200 per bag,reiterates the farm-centric approach of this government. Turning 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' into a ‘Jan Andolan’,by helping spread the message that ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness', has been a hugely rewarding journey for Modi and ofcourse,for the nation.It would be apt to conclude with a powerful quote by none other than PM Modi,which captures the essence of his famous Varanasi model--"I make changes,not for people to notice;rather, because it is my mission". And truly enough,the transformation of Varanasi,in the last seven years,has been nothing short of extraordinary. Introduction of the book has been written by one of the tallest leaders in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),B.L.Santhosh,who is the National General Secretary (Organisation),of the BJP. Foreword has been written by the erudite Mohandas Pai,while the Afterword has been written by ace journalist,Anand Narasimhan,Managing Editor at CNN News 18. The book has some very interesting takes on Modi 2.0 by Padma Shri, Dr. Sanjeev Bagai and one of India's most reputed wealth managers, Porinju Veliyath,who also shares his insights on PM Modi's path breaking work. Testimonials for Sanju Verma's book from Padma Bhushan, Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty and Ashish Chauhan,CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange, are worth a read and endorse the brilliant work done by the author,in capturing every mega achievement of Modi 2.0.