Jammu: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said, Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) is a means to address the common man’s aspiration at doorstep and is a result of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s vision to secure the life of every citizen in this country.
Describing Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra as the first of its kind initiative, Dr Singh stated that earlier, citizens used to go to the government; now, the government is at their doorsteps.
He said the VBSY emanates from the Prime Minister’s sensitivity for the common man and his commitment to reach out to those whose needs are yet to be fulfilled. The Minister was speaking during a VBSY event organised at Government High School in Panchayat Gurha Mundian of block Hiranagar in Kathua district.
The Minister categorically stated that VBSY has nothing to doing with elections. He said the government is always ready for elections in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the Prime Minister started rolling out several schemes immediately after coming to power at the Centre in May 2014. Jan Dhan Yojana was one of the first schemes unveiled, he informed, adding that there were no elections at the time. He said no one suffered during the COVID pandemic as the government directly transferred money into the accounts of poor and weaker sections of society. This was also part of the Prime Minister’s vision to secure citizens’ lives, he said.