In his first ever townhall interaction, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday also touched upon the issue of agriculture and said if there is one sector that can turbocharge the economy is the Agriculture Sector.
Town Hall as a concept is commonly used in the West among politicians as well as CEOs to interact with people directly. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, he launched the portal MyGov.in where a citizen could connect with the Prime Minister’s Office.
Talking about farming and farmers Modi however warned against the excessive use of urea by farmers and said it leads to depletion of the fertility of soil.
Prime Minister touched upon many other issues such as importance of grievance redressal, cow protection (gau raksha), preventive and affordable health care, tourism, and the Indian Diaspora.
The event drew participation from various Cabinet ministers, senior officers from Ministries and Departments, government organisations, representatives from media, IT and social media industry and citizens who have participated in the MyGov initiatives.
PM Modi added, “Holding PM responsible for everything that happens at every level in the nation, it can be good politically or for TRP. Development and good governance should strike a balance , PM is targeted even for a minor incident anywhere in the country”.
Cooperators have expressed appreciation of Modi’s statement especially on agriculture and demanded that cooperative must be strengthened to achieve this goal.