During his Covid-19 address to the nation, PM Modi shared that India is standing on five pillars –economy, infrastructure, governing systems, vibrant demography and supply chain.
PM Modi stressed that India will have to become self-reliant to fight Covid-19 effectively.
As the nation tuned in to hear Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fifth address during the Covid-19 pandemic, he elaborated on the five pillars or strengths India has that will help it fight the outbreak.
The focus of the prime minister’s fifth televised address on Covid-19 was ‘Atm Nirbhar Bharat’ or a self-reliant India.
To this end, PM Modi described the five pillars that serve as the foundation for a self-reliant India. Here is what he said:
1. ECONOMY
We need an economy that doesn’t bring incremental change but makes quantum jumps.
2. INFRASTRUCTURE
We need infrastructure that will become the identity of modern India.
3. SYSTEM
We need a system that is no longer based on the rules and rituals of the past but one that actualises the dreams of the 21st century. This system needs to be technology-based.
4. DEMOCRACY
We are the world’s biggest democracy. A vibrant demography is our strength. It is the source of energy for our efforts to make India self-reliant.
5. DEMAND
The cycle of demand and supply in our economy is an asset. We need to utilise this power fully.
