- NEW DELHI — A day before his government marks its first anniversary in third
term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the ruling BJP-led
National Democratic Alliance has redefined women-led development in its 11 years
in power.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (FILE: PTI PHOTO)
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- In all sectors, including science, education, sports, start
ups and the armed forces, women are excelling and inspiring several people,
Modi said on X.
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- He cited a number of welfare programmes which, he noted,
have benefitted women immensely.
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- Various initiatives, from ensuring dignity through Swachh
Bharat to financial inclusion via Jan Dhan accounts, the focus has been on
empowering the women, he said.
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- If 'Ujjwala Yojana' brought smoke-free kitchens running on
gas cylinders to the poor households, 'MUDRA' loans enabled lakhs of women
entrepreneurs to pursue dreams on their own terms. Houses under the women's
name in PM Awas Yojana too have made a remarkable impact, he added.
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- 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' (save daughter, educate daughter)
programme ignited a national movement to protect the girl child, he said.
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- The prime minister shared a thread of a government-run
citizenship engagement platform, which listed benefits brought to women by
several government schemes.
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- It said the maternal mortality ratio declined to 93 per lakh
live births in 2019-21 from 167 in 2011-13, and the households with tap water
connections zoomed to 15.64 crore in May 2025 from 3.23 crore in August 2019.
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- Over 10 crore cooking gas connections were given under the
Ujjwala scheme, it said, while highlighting several other welfare measures
targeting women.
