PATNA, June 18 -- Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said India had witnessed unprecedented progress in development, governance, welfare and national security under the leadership of PM Modi in last 12 years.

Addressing a BJP intellectuals' conclave here as part of the party's nationwide "12 Saal Bemisaal" campaign and later interacting with the media at the BJP state headquarters, Chouhan highlighted the NDA government's achievements in poverty alleviation, infrastructure creation, agriculture, digital transformation and national security.

He said 25 crore people had been lifted out of poverty, more than four crore poor families provided pucca houses, and over 60 crore beneficiaries covered under the Ayushman...