Lucknow, June 8 -- Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has said that under the illustrious leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the last 12 years have been dedicated to service, good governance, sensitivity, and the welfare of the poor.

"During these years, every government scheme has focused on the last person in society. Schemes like the Jan Dhan Yojana, Ujjwala Yojana, Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission and free food grain distribution have brought positive change to the lives of millions of poor families," he claimed in a statement here on Monday.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that for a long time, millions of poor families in the country were deprived of basic amenities like h...