Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday, 14 June 2026, took to X to mark 12 years of the Narendra Modi government, crediting its welfare programmes with delivering dignity and security to crores of Indians living in poverty. The minister highlighted flagship schemes spanning housing, sanitation, food security, financial inclusion, and health insurance as evidence of what he called an unprecedented transformation of the country.

Context

Writing in Hindi, Giriraj Singh said the past 12 years had been 'गरीब कल्याण, सुशासन और जनसेवा को समर्पित' ('dedicated to welfare of the poor, good governance, and public service'). He argued that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had understood poverty not merely as a policy subject but at close quarters, and that this personal understanding had kept the interests of the poor, the deprived, and the person standing in the last row as the highest priority in every scheme and policy.

The post was shared under the hashtags #12YearsOfSeva, #12YearsOfModiGovernment, #GaribKalyan, and #NewIndia, reflecting a coordinated ruling-party messaging effort to mark the government's anniversary milestone.

Policy Backdrop

The minister specifically named five programmes as transformative: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (housing), Swachh Bharat Mission (toilets), Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (free rations), Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (banking access), and Ayushman Bharat (health insurance). Each of these was rolled out in distinct phases: Jan Dhan in August 2014, Swachh Bharat in October 2014, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in 2015, Ayushman Bharat in 2018, and Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana first introduced in March 2020 and subsequently extended.

Together, these schemes form part of the government's overarching 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' ('Together with all, development for all') framework, which has relied on direct-benefit-transfer mechanisms, Aadhaar linkage, and digital tracking to reduce leakage and improve last-mile delivery.

Stakeholders and Impact

The primary beneficiaries of the schemes cited by Giriraj Singh are poor households, marginalised communities, and previously unbanked citizens. Ayushman Bharat offers health coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family to economically vulnerable households, while Jan Dhan opened banking access to millions who had previously operated entirely outside the formal financial system.

The minister framed the cumulative effect of these programmes as injecting 'सम्मान, सुरक्षा और नई आशा' ('dignity, security, and new hope') into the lives of crores of people. He concluded by asserting that a 'New India' is advancing simultaneously on development, social justice, and inclusive progress.

What's Next

With the government marking its 12th year, attention will turn to the next Union Budget for signals on fresh allocations and the continuation or expansion of these welfare programmes. Parliamentary discussions on performance audits and updated beneficiary data are also expected to test the government's claims of scheme effectiveness in the months ahead.