Conclave 2023: Smriti Irani says 'proud of New India', 40 mn now digitally literate, crores get medical benefits

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Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday spoke on Hindutva and said, "In the 1970s, a unique economic slur called the 'Hindu rate of growth' was imposed, which suggested that the Hindu way of life was stagnant, content and far from reform...

Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Smriti Irani said, "My way of life gives the country a Pradhan Sewak, who looks at all Indians equal, who worked diligently for the country and ensured that during the Covid-19 pandemic, the world received maximum medical support under the Ayushman Bharat progamme."..

Smriti Irani said Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the country to digital payments, which has now made 40 million Indians digitally literate...

Speaking at the India Today Conclave in New Delhi, the minister for Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs spoke on 'New India' and said under the 'Ayushman Bharat Yojana', crores of Indians have received massive medical benefits...

"This is the new India I am proud of," Smriti Irani said.. "New India provides free food to the people of the country in the times of the pandemic and provided them additional support even after the pandemic's impact lowered," she said.. "When Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks of the 'Ayushman Bharat Yojana', he covers all sections of society, including the minorities," the union minister said.. SMRITI IRANI SPEAKS ON HINDUTVA..

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