Consensus is that country doesn't need mili-juli sarkar: PM

New Delhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the choice of people is the BJP and there is a consensus among them that the country does not need a "mili-juli sarkar" as an era of such governments resulted in loss of optimism and gave a bad image to India in the world.

In an interview with India Today magazine, the prime minister said "Modi's guarantee" is not a formula made for winning elections but it is the trust of the poor.

"Today, every poor person in the country knows that Modi will not back down from his duty. This trust of the poor also gives me the energy that even if I completely exhaust myself or push myself over my limit, I would not let this trust be violated," he said.

Modi also said that to make India developed by 2047, the focus will be on GYAN -- "G for Garib, Y for Yuva, A for Annadata, N for Nari Shakti".

Asked about the BJP selecting fresh faces as CMs of three states Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, Modi said it may appear like a fresh trend but it is not new for the party.

Modi pointed out that when he became the chief minister of Gujarat, he had no prior administrative experience and was not even elected to the assembly.

Modi also underlined that the BJP governs in 16 states and is the principal opposition in eight.

Exuding confidence about the 2024 elections, PM Modi said there is a consensus among the people, experts, opinion makers and friends from the media too that "our country doesn't need a mili-juli sarkar". (PTI)