Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, took to X to mark 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, crediting the tenure with transforming governance into what he called 'service to every citizen.' The post, tagged #12YearsOfSeva, highlighted flagship welfare schemes and described the period as a chapter of historic change for India's poor, farmers, and youth.

Context

Narendra Modi was first sworn in as Prime Minister on 26 May 2014, marking the start of a BJP-led government at the Centre. The 12-year milestone has prompted a wave of tributes from BJP leaders across states, with CM Sharma adding his voice as the party's chief executive in Rajasthan.

In his post, Sharma wrote: 'Seva, samarpan aur sankalp ke ye 12 varsh' — 'These 12 years of service, dedication and resolve' — are testimony to what happens when a Prime Minister treats the nation as family and the welfare of the last person in line as his sole objective.

Policy Backdrop

Sharma specifically cited four Union government schemes by reference. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, launched on 1 May 2016, brought LPG connections to below-poverty-line households, with the post describing it as 'light reaching a mother's hearth.' Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, approved in 2016, targeted pucca housing for rural and urban poor, which Sharma framed as fulfilling a dream of a permanent home for the destitute.

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, rolled out nationally in September 2018, provides up to Rs 5 lakh annual health coverage per eligible family. Sharma described it as giving 'the assurance of life' to those who need it most. The post also referenced farmers receiving 'a smile of dignity' and youth finding 'new wings for their dreams,' alluding broadly to agricultural and employment-linked initiatives of the past decade.

Since 2014, the Union government has used direct benefit transfers and Aadhaar linkage to channel subsidies in energy, housing, and health — a model BJP leaders routinely cite as evidence of governance centred on economically weaker sections.

Stakeholders and Impact

The schemes referenced by Sharma collectively target several of India's largest vulnerable groups: poor rural households dependent on solid fuel for cooking, families without formal housing, smallholder farmers, and uninsured patients. Rajasthan, with a large rural population and significant below-poverty-line demographic, is among the states where scheme saturation under these programmes has been a stated administrative priority.

For BJP state governments such as Rajasthan, publicly marking such anniversaries serves the dual purpose of reinforcing alignment with the Centre and communicating welfare delivery credentials to constituents ahead of ongoing local governance cycles.

What's Next

Attention now turns to state-level implementation reports on how far these schemes have penetrated Rajasthan's most under-served blocks, and whether the next Union Budget session will announce fresh phases or expanded allocations for any of the programmes Sharma highlighted. The #12YearsOfSeva campaign signals that the BJP intends to use this anniversary as a sustained political and policy communication moment across states.