TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said “hardcore politics” of struggle and agitation is no longer as relevant as it used to be, and urged the lawmakers to work together for the progress of over 115 under-developed districts.
Addressing a National Legislators Conference on “We for development” at Parliament’s Central Hall, he spoke about social justice in the context of all-round development.
If all children go to schools and all households get electricity, then it would be a step towards social justice, the prime minister said.
Asserting that budget or resources were not the reason for lack of development but governance was, Modi said good governance, effective implementation of schemes and focused activities were needed for development.
“There used to be a time when hardcore politics, round-the-clock politics involving agitations and struggle would work. Time has changed. Whether you are in power or in opposition, what matters is whether if you come to people’s help,” he told parliamentarians and legislators from states.
Things like how much agitation you did, how many ‘morchas’ you took out and how many times you went to jail would matter to your political career 20 years back, but things have changed now, Modi told the lawmakers and asked them to work towards fulfilling developmental targets in their regions.
