First anniversary of Modi 2.0: In letter to citizens, PM hails India’s collective resilience to corona

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi, in a letter to citizens on completion of the first year of his second term on Friday, said the collective strength and resolve of people could be seen in the way India has dealt with coronavirus, as despite the “tremendous suffering” of the people, massive efforts ensured that “inconvenience” didn’t turn into “disasters”.

“You have proven collective strength and potential of Indians is unparalleled compared even to the powerful and prosperous countries of the world. In a crisis of this magnitude, it can certainly not be claimed no one suffered any inconvenience or discomfort. Our labourers, migrant workers, artisans and craftsmen in small scale industries, hawkers and such fellow countrymen have undergone tremendous suffering,” he said.

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The PM also gave a detailed account of his government’s performance. “The list of such historic actions and decisions taken in national interest would be too long to detail in this letter. But I must say that every day of this year, my government has worked round the clock with full vigour, taking and implementing these decisions,” he said.

Modi expressed satisfaction over bold decisions like “surgical” and “air” strikes inside Pakistan