NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a meeting of the Union council of ministers and asked them to reach out to the middle class and inform them about the schemes that benefitted them in various ways.
“While government schemes have benefitted the poor and the marginalised, several initiatives have also been taken for the middle class that have made their life easier,” news agency PTI quoted sources as saying.
“As India marks 75 years of its Independence, the prime minister suggested that things and laws which were reminiscent of the British Raj be flagged and scrapped” the sources added.
During the meeting, cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba made presentations about the work done by the Modi government in its last eight years.
The presentations highlighted the work done by the government relating to social, economic, education and health sectors. The meeting with the council of minister comes ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget on February 1.
A separate presentation was also made about the status of various projects started by the government.
The government has also called an all-party meeting on Monday, a day ahead of the start of the Budget Session of Parliament. During the meeting, the government is expected to seek cooperation from all parties for the smooth running of Parliament.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on February 1. The Union Budget 2023-24 may be the last full budget before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
(With agency inputs)