India on Reform Express drive, Modi tells BJP MPs
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the NDA Parliamentary Party on Tuesday that laws must never place unnecessary burdens on citizens. He said rules and regulations should exist only for peoples convenience, not to make their lives harder. According to a senior NDA source, the Prime Minister told MPs that the government has now entered a full-fledged Reform Express phase, where reforms are moving rapidly and with clear intent. He stressed that all reforms under the NDA government are entirely citizen-centric and not merely economic or revenue-driven, with the goal of removing everyday obstacles so people can reach their full potential. Reinforcing that making life easier for people is the central priority of his governments third term, Modi emphasised that the reforms being undertaken are meant to benefit ordinary citizens directly, not just improve systems on paper. Modi urged NDA MPs to bring forward the real problems faced by people so that the Reform Express can reach everyone. He strongly criticised the long-standing culture of lengthy paperwork, pointing out that it is time to end 30-40-page forms and unnecessary procedures. He underlined the importance of making sure services reach people at their doorstep and stopping repeated data submissions that waste time and energy. He also said that Ease of Life and Ease of Doing Business will remain top priorities for the government. Later, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju briefed the media on Modis message. He said the Prime Minister had given clear guidelines, stating that the most important focus in the governments third term is the Reform Express. Rijiju quoted Modi, saying, Whatever law is framed, it should have no provision which is harmful or causes inconvenience to any citizen. The rules and laws should not become a burden on the life of a common citizen. He added that rules must improve the system, not harass people, and that there should be no law which harasses people without any reason. Modi also reminded MPs that the government had shown trust in citizens by allowing self-certification, which has worked well for ten years without misuse. At the start of the meeting, Modi was felicitated for the NDAs Bihar victory. Sanjay Jha and Upendra Kushwaha garlanded him, and senior leaders, including Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah, and BJP president J P Nadda, were present.
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