VARANASI, June 18 -- Union minister of state for finance and BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary on Wednesday said the welfare schemes launched by the Centre and the state government had brought visible changes in the lives of common people and their benefits had reached the last person in society. He said continuous efforts were being made to realise the vision of a 'Viksit Bharat'.

Chaudhary was speaking after inaugurating a five-day exhibition at the Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) in Badalalpur to mark 12 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The exhibition, themed "12 Years of Trust, Development and Public Welfare", showcases the achievements and welfare initiatives of the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government.

He said India had a...