Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, marked the second anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third consecutive oath-taking, offering a sweeping tribute to what he called a decade-plus journey of national transformation. The senior BJP leader and Lok Sabha MP from Begusarai, Bihar, posted at length on X, cataloguing flagship schemes, infrastructure milestones and cultural-political landmarks under the NDA government.

Context

Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third consecutive term as Prime Minister in June 2024, following the NDA's return to power in the general elections. The occasion — marked by the hashtag #12YearsOfSeva — references the full arc of governance that began with Modi's first oath in May 2014, making it over twelve years of continuous NDA rule at the Centre.

In his post, Giriraj Singh wrote: 'aaj hi ke din do varsh poorv... janseva aur rashtranirman ke ek naye adhyay ka shubharambh kiya tha' ('On this very day two years ago, a new chapter of public service and nation-building was inaugurated'). The tribute frames Modi's tenure as a single, unbroken civilisational project rather than three discrete electoral mandates.

Policy Backdrop

The minister's post runs through a broad policy inventory. On the digital-economy front, he cited Jan Dhan accounts, UPI and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) as pillars of a 'digital revolution', alongside Make in India and the startup ecosystem as drivers of economic resilience. The Digital India programme, launched in 2015, underpins much of this infrastructure, enabling government-to-citizen payments at scale.

On welfare, Singh highlighted Ayushman Bharat — the flagship health insurance scheme providing up to Rs 5 lakh coverage per family — along with housing, Ujjwala (cooking gas) and Jal Jeevan Mission (piped water) as programmes that 'ensured dignity for crores of Indians.' The post also pointed to physical infrastructure: Vande Bharat trains, modern highways, 5G rollout and semiconductor development as new growth vectors.

The minister further listed three political milestones as markers of 'cultural and constitutional resolve': the revocation of Article 370 in August 2019, ending Jammu and Kashmir's special status; the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya; and the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in September 2023, which reserves one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women.

Stakeholders and Impact

The schemes cited in the post collectively touch hundreds of millions of beneficiaries. Ayushman Bharat, Ujjwala, Jal Jeevan Mission and housing programmes are primarily directed at rural and low-income households, making their enumeration a standard part of the BJP's outreach narrative ahead of state and national electoral cycles.

India's G20 Presidency in 2023, which concluded with the New Delhi Declaration, is cited by Singh as evidence of enhanced global standing. The minister also referenced a 'zero tolerance' posture on national security, a phrase the government has used consistently since the Pulwama-Balakot episode in 2019 and in the context of more recent border tensions.

What's Next

The tribute closes with a call for India to continue rising on the world stage under Modi's leadership, invoking the government's stated goal of 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) by 2047 — the centenary of independence. For Giriraj Singh specifically, attention will turn to textiles-sector policy in the run-up to the next Union Budget, where decisions on PLI schemes for technical textiles and semiconductor-linked apparel manufacturing are expected to feature. The broader BJP political machine is likely to amplify similar anniversary messaging across social media through the week, using #12YearsOfSeva as a coordinated campaign anchor.