Uttarakhand News: PM Modi Completed 12 Years in Office, Says Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami commends Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 years of governance centred on performance, welfare delivery, and national development. Dhami cites schemes like DBT, PM-Kisan, Ayushman Bharat, and major infrastructure projects, emphasising ground-level impact and strengthened national security.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that the country now votes for performance and delivery rather than slogans, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 12 years in office. Addressing the media at the BJP State Headquarters on Balveer Road, Dhami said the past 12 years under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership have been dedicated to public welfare, good governance, service to the poor and overall national development.

Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of the people of Uttarakhand, the Chief Minister wished him a long and healthy life. He noted that Modi has created a new record by completing 12 years as an elected Prime Minister and will complete 25 years in public office on October 7, 2026, including his tenure as Chief Minister and Prime Minister. Dhami said the people of India have repeatedly endorsed Modi’s leadership in the 2014, 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections, proving that governance and performance have become the key factors in electoral politics.

He said India has emerged as a confident, secure and respected nation globally under Modi’s leadership. According to Dhami, welfare schemes that once remained limited to official files during previous governments are now being implemented on the ground within fixed timelines. The Chief Minister stated that while earlier governments focused on announcements and foundation stones, the current government ensures timely completion and dedication of projects to the public.

Highlighting welfare initiatives, Dhami said Prime Minister Modi has lifted nearly 25 crore people out of poverty and strengthened transparency through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), under which ₹4.31 lakh crore has been transferred directly into beneficiaries’ bank accounts. He added that schemes such as PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, Ayushman Bharat, Jan Dhan Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission and Ujjwala Yojana have significantly improved the lives of millions of people across the country.

Dhami also referred to the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, stating that the issue remained unresolved for decades under previous governments but was completed under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, reflecting respect for both cultural faith and national pride. On national security, the Chief Minister said India now responds firmly to terrorism. He cited surgical strikes, air strikes and Operation Sindoor as examples of the country’s decisive security strategy. He added that Left-Wing Extremism is steadily declining while development activities are expanding in affected regions.

The Chief Minister highlighted India’s rapid infrastructure growth, noting that daily road construction has increased from 11 kilometres in 2014 to over 34 kilometres now. Projects like Vande Bharat trains, the Atal Tunnel, the Chenab Bridge and modern railway stations have become symbols of a "New India," he said. Speaking about Uttarakhand, Dhami said Prime Minister Modi shares a deep emotional and spiritual bond with the state. He said development projects worth over ₹3 lakh crore are currently underway in Uttarakhand under the Prime Minister’s guidance.

He also highlighted the redevelopment of Kedarnath and Badrinath Dham, which has enhanced Uttarakhand’s global spiritual identity. According to him, over 35 lakh pilgrims have visited the Char Dham so far this year, while Adi Kailash has also witnessed a sharp rise in pilgrim footfall. Dhami said major infrastructure projects including the Char Dham All Weather Road, the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Project and the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor have transformed connectivity in the state.

The Chief Minister added that after Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Jageshwar Dham, the number of devotees visiting the temple has increased significantly. He also noted that over 2.54 lakh women in Uttarakhand have become "Lakhpati Didis" through government empowerment schemes. He said Uttarakhand securing top rankings in the SDG Index and Export Preparedness Index reflects the success of the "double-engine government."

Dhami further highlighted key decisions taken under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, including the abrogation of Article 370, abolition of Triple Talaq, implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, expansion of UPI-based digital payments, COVID-19 vaccination drives and the promotion of self-reliance through the Make in India initiative. He expressed confidence that India would soon become the world’s third-largest economy and achieve the vision of "Viksit Bharat" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.