Debunking False Claims of Nayini Anurag Reddy
On June 25, 2023, Nayini Anurag Reddy, a prominent Twitter user, levied serious accusations against Prime Minister Modi, highlighting a concerning lack of substantial developmental projects during his nearly decade-long tenure as India’s Prime Minister. Reddy argued that despite ample time, PM Modi’s administration failed to deliver significant changes across various critical sectors. She claimed that, there have been no major advancements in irrigation projects, agriculture, electricity, healthcare reforms, educational institutions, defense initiatives, or research establishments in India under the Modi Government.
Furthermore, Nayini Anurag Reddy pointed out a glaring absence of impactful direct transfer benefit welfare schemes and the unprecedented failure to conduct a traditional population census, a practice upheld for 150 years.
So, is it true that there have been no major developments in irrigation projects, agriculture, electricity, healthcare reforms, educational institutions, defense initiatives, research establishments, and Direct benefit transfer in India in the last 9 years under the Modi government as claimed by Nayini Anurag Reddy ? Let’s Fact Check.
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Since Nayini Anurag Reddy made multiple allegations against Modi Government, lets Fact check these allegations one by one.
1. No Major Irrigation projects
In 2015-2016, the Modi government launched the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) as a comprehensive initiative aimed at revolutionizing irrigation practices in India. This ambitious scheme sought to achieve several goals, including enhancing access to water on farms, expanding the cultivable area under assured irrigation, improving on-farm water use efficiency, and promoting sustainable water conservation practices. Under the PMKSY, two major components were implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti: the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) and the Har Khet Ko Pani (HKKP) program.
The HKKP program itself encompassed four distinct sub-components, each designed to address specific needs. The first sub-component, Command Area Development & Water Management (CAD&WM), aimed to optimize water distribution and improve water management techniques in irrigated areas. The second sub-component, Surface Minor Irrigation (SMI), focused on developing small-scale irrigation infrastructure to benefit farmers. The third sub-component, Repair, Renovation, and Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies, aimed to revive and rehabilitate traditional water bodies such as ponds, tanks, and reservoirs. Lastly, the fourth sub-component, Groundwater (GW) Development, focused on sustainable management and utilization of groundwater resources.
Furthermore, here are the achievement in various components of PMKSY since its launch in the year 2015-16
The PMKSY was a significant step towards addressing the irrigation challenges faced by Indian farmers and ensuring a more efficient and sustainable water supply for agricultural purposes. By highlighting the various components and sub-components of the PMKSY, it becomes evident that the Modi government made concerted efforts to promote irrigation development and improve water management practices in the country.
2. No changes in Agriculture and electricity sectors
In a significant stride towards ensuring energy security for farmers in India and fulfilling the nation’s commitment to increasing the share of non-fossil fuel sources in its power capacity, the Modi government launched the PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) Scheme in 2019. This transformative initiative consists of three key components.
Component-A focuses on setting up 10,000 MW of decentralized grid-connected renewable energy power plants on barren land, where individual farmers, cooperatives, panchayats, and other entities can establish renewable energy-based power plants ranging from 500 kW to 2 MW. These power plants can even be installed on cultivable land with stilts, allowing crops to be grown beneath the solar panels. By strategically locating these plants within a five-kilometer radius of sub-stations, the scheme aims to reduce transmission losses and minimize the cost of sub-transmission lines.
Component-B centers around the installation of 17.50 lakh stand-alone solar agriculture pumps, providing support to individual farmers for replacing existing diesel pumps or irrigation systems in off-grid areas where grid supply is unavailable. Financial assistance is provided for pumps up to 7.5 HP capacity, with the option to install higher-capacity pumps, albeit with limited financial support.
Component-C targets the solarization of 10 lakh grid-connected agriculture pumps, enabling individual farmers with grid-connected pumps to solarize their systems. Farmers can harness the generated solar power for irrigation needs, while any excess power can be sold to DISCOMs (power distribution companies) at a pre-fixed tariff.
Through the PM-KUSUM Scheme, the Modi government aims to enhance energy access, promote sustainable practices, and contribute to India’s renewable energy goals, all while empowering farmers with efficient and eco-friendly energy solutions. Moreover, this also proves that Modi government has done a tremendous job in the field of agriculture and electricity.
3. No Major Healthcare Reforms
In 2017, the Modi Government launched Ayushman Bharat, a flagship scheme designed to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of “leaving no one behind.” This transformative initiative comprises two interconnected components.
The first component focuses on establishing 1,50,000 Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) by transforming existing Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres. These HWCs deliver Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC), offering maternal and child health services, as well as addressing non-communicable diseases. They provide essential drugs and diagnostic services, effectively bringing healthcare closer to communities and emphasizing health promotion and prevention.
The second component is the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), launched in September 2018. PM-JAY is the world’s largest health assurance scheme, aiming to provide a health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. Over 12 crore poor and vulnerable families, comprising approximately 55 crore beneficiaries, are eligible for this coverage. The scheme encompasses those identified based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 (SECC 2011) criteria, encompassing both rural and urban areas. PM-JAY replaces the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and is fully funded by the Government, with implementation costs shared between the Central and State Governments.
Through Ayushman Bharat, the Modi Government aims to ensure comprehensive primary healthcare access through HWCs and provide financial protection for hospitalization through PM-JAY, benefiting millions of underprivileged families and promoting a more inclusive and equitable healthcare system in India.
4. No Educational Reforms
The Modi Government has displayed a strong commitment to transforming the education sector, particularly in primary, higher, and medical education. Since 2014, there has been a consistent announcement of new IITs, IIMs, IIITs, NITs, and NIDs. Each year since then, a new IIT and IIM have been established, resulting in a total of 23 IITs and 20 IIMs nationwide.
Remarkably, a new university has been set up every week, and two new colleges have been established every day, leading to a significant increase in the number of students pursuing higher education. Notably, 22 universities have been established in the Northeast, and Ladakh now has its first Central University, forensic university, and rail and transport university. Furthermore, an impressive 71 Indian universities have secured positions in ‘The World University Rankings,’ with three universities attaining top-200 positions in the ‘QS World University Rankings.’
5. No Defense Reforms
The Modi Government, along with the remarkable contribution of the Indian defence industry, has achieved a momentous milestone in defence exports during the Financial Year 2022-23. Exports have surged to an all-time high of approximately Rs 16,000 crore, surpassing the previous year by nearly Rs 3,000 crore. This exceptional growth represents a staggering increase of over 10 times since 2016-17. India’s defence products are now being exported to more than 85 countries, showcasing the country’s design and development capabilities to the world. Currently, 100 firms are actively exporting defence products, highlighting the industry’s prowess. The escalating defence exports and the participation of 104 countries in Aero India 2023 serve as compelling evidence of India’s expanding defence manufacturing capabilities.
Moreover, India, once predominantly known as an importer, now exports major platforms such as the Dornier-228 aircraft, 155 mm Advanced Towed Artillery Guns (ATAGs), Brahmos Missiles, Akash Missile System, Radars, Simulators, Mine Protected Vehicles, Armoured Vehicles, PINAKA Rockets & Launchers, Ammunitions, Thermal Imagers, Body Armours, and various systems, Line Replaceable Units, Parts & Components of Avionics, and Small Arms. The global demand for India’s indigenously developed LCA-Tejas, Light Combat Helicopters, Aircraft Carriers, and MRO activities continues to grow, cementing India’s position as a formidable player in the global defence market.
6. No impactful Direct transfer benefit welfare schemes
While the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) initiative was initiated by the Congress Government in India on January 1, 2013, it was the Modi government that expanded its reach across the country in 2014. Over the past seven years, DBT has emerged as the preferred method of delivering development schemes, benefiting more than 900 million people through the delivery of over 450 schemes. Astonishingly, the government has disbursed a staggering amount of Rs 8.22 lakh crore directly to the bank accounts of beneficiaries, accounting for nearly 60 percent of the Union government’s welfare and subsidies budget.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, DBT proved to be a lifeline for millions whose livelihoods were impacted. As the crisis unfolded and a nationwide lockdown was imposed, the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) team rose to the challenge of ensuring the smooth functioning of the government’s financial machinery.
On March 30, 2020, PFMS recorded the highest number of transactions in a single day, with 2.19 crore transactions primarily driven by DBT payments. Cash amounts were swiftly transferred using the digital payments technology vehicle, PFMS, under Central Schemes and Centrally Sponsored Schemes. From March 24 to April 17, DBT payments under various central sector and centrally sponsored schemes through PFMS amounted to a significant sum of Rs 27,442.08 crore, benefitting 11.42 crore beneficiaries.
Schemes such as PM-KISAN, MGNREGS, NSAP, PMMVY, NRLM, NHM, and scholarship schemes provided immediate relief to those in need, with DBT playing a vital role in sustaining the lives of underprivileged segments of society impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. DBT proved to be a lifeline, offering millions a means to overcome the challenges of a turbulent period.
Apart from this, the only reason the scheduled Population Census of 2021 was not done is due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
Hence, all these points prove that the allegations made by Nayini Anurag Reddy that there have been no major developments in various sectors in India under the Modi government over the past 9 years are not only false but also factually incorrect. The evidence clearly points to significant and magnificent advancements in areas such as irrigation projects, agriculture, electricity, healthcare reforms, educational institutions, defense initiatives, research establishments, and direct benefit transfer welfare schemes in India under the Modi government.
| Claim | No major developments in irrigation projects, agriculture, electricity, healthcare, educational institutions, defense initiatives, research establishments, and Direct benefit transfer in India under the Modi government. |
| Claimed by | Nayini Anurag Reddy |
| Fact Check | False and Misleading |
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