Lok Sabha Elections 2024: What Is PM Modi's 'Viksit Bharat 2047' Vision? | In Points

During the Council of Ministers meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, a plan for the next five years to work on the 'Viksit Bharat 2047' vision was discussed, should the NDA form a government after the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled for April-May 2024.

During the meeting, a 100-day action plan was discussed for immediate steps to be taken after a new government is formed in May to implement the NDA's five-year plan, as per officials aware of the day-long exercise.

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The roadmap for "Viksit Bharat" is said to have been prepared over more than two years and involved a "whole of government" approach, with the participation of all ministries and wide-ranging consultations with state governments, academia, industry bodies, civil society, scientific organizations, and mobilization of youths for inputs, according to government sources.

The Council of Ministers meeting on March 3 is said to be the last such meeting before the Lok Sabha elections, with the NDA expressing strong confidence in winning with a sweeping majority.

What is PM Modi's Viksit Bharat 2047 vision?

• The Viksit Bharat vision, championed by PM Modi, aims to transform India into a developed nation by 2047, marking 100 years since gaining independence from British rule.
• Modi recently discussed the roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047, outlining national goals, objectives, and action points for the next five years.
• The vision focuses on key areas such as economic growth, sustainable development goals, improving living standards, facilitating business operations, enhancing infrastructure, and promoting social welfare.
• Modi emphasizes the importance of ensuring every citizen's participation in the economy under the Viksit Bharat vision.
• A major goal of the action plan is to elevate India to the position of the world's third-largest economy within the next five years, contingent upon the NDA's return to power.
• The BJP unveiled its initial list of 195 candidates for the upcoming general elections, featuring prominent figures like PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
• The candidate list reflects diversity, with 28 women, 27 from scheduled castes, 18 from scheduled tribes, and 57 from other backward classes (OBCs) included.