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Modi’s 25-Year Governance Record Framed as Reform Legacy

Modi’s 25-Year Governance Record Framed as Reform Legacy
NARENDRA DAMODARDAS MODI India’s Greatest Reformer · thestatesman.com

The article says Narendra Modi has spent 25 years trying to change how government works.

It describes early projects in Gujarat that improved electricity, water management, farming and public complaints.

After 2014, the same approach was applied across India.

Examples include toilets, bank accounts, digital payments, tax reform and faster project monitoring.

The article says these programmes used technology to reach many people at once.

It also says reforms opened more opportunities for businesses, startups and private companies.

Some reforms focused on helping banks, homebuyers, workers and manufacturers.

The writer believes the biggest change is that people can increasingly use phones, bank accounts and online services instead of offices and middlemen.

The article concludes that Modi should be remembered primarily as a reformer.

Key facts

Early Gujarat initiatives
Jyotigram and SWAGAT were launched in 2003, focusing on rural electricity and grievance redressal.
Sanitation
The article says rural sanitation coverage rose from 39% in 2014 to 100% in 2019, according to government data.
Digital payments
The article reports that UPI processed more than 24,000 crore transactions in FY2025-26.
Project monitoring
It says PRAGATI had reviewed projects worth more than ₹85 lakh crore by 2026.
Industrial incentives
The article reports that PLI investment exceeded ₹2.4 lakh crore and production or sales exceeded ₹22.6 lakh crore by 2026.
Defence manufacturing
Defence production reached ₹1.5 lakh crore in FY2024-25, while exports reached ₹23,622 crore, according to the article.
Startup ecosystem
More than two lakh Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade-recognised startups were reported by 2026.

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