Hubballi, June 9 -- Marking the completion of 11 years of the Narendra Modi government, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday stressed that one of the most remarkable achievements of the administration has been lifting nearly 26 crore people out of multidimensional poverty.
Addressing the media, Joshi said that detailed press meetings and nationwide publicity campaigns would be organised to highlight the government's transformative progress, especially over the last year of Modi's third term.
"From 21.9 percent in 2013-14, multidimensional poverty has plummeted to just 5.18 percent today. This means that nearly 26 crore Indians have risen above extreme poverty in just over a decade. Such a milestone is unprecedented in India's recent his...