Improving ease of living for people govt's key goal, says PM Narendra Modi

PM spoke of the need for "paradigm shift" from the current centrality of fundamental rights to each citizen's duties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought to rise above the acrimony that had marred the recently concluded election campaign to outline his government’s vision for the next five years. He said the government would run on the twin tracks of welfare of the poor and developing modern infrastructure.

In his reply in the Lok Sabha to the motion of thanks on the President’s address to Parliament, the PM said it was difficult to cure ailments of 70-years in a short period of five years, but his government “neither diverted nor diluted” from its goal to improve “ease of living”