India Celebrates Two Years of Government Web Platform MyGov

RMN Digital | August 7, 2016 | E-Governance, Feature, Masses | No Comments

Narendra Modi at the 2nd Year Anniversary celebrations of MyGov, in New Delhi on August 06, 2016

India Celebrates Two Years of Government Web Platform MyGov

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on Saturday expressed anger at self-styled “gau-rakshaks” (cow-protectors) who “run shops in the name of cow protection,” and urged action against criminals who masquerade as protectors of the cow.

In a “townhall” interaction that marked two years of MyGov – the Government’s web platform for participatory governance – the Prime Minister asked State Governments to prepare a dossier of such people.

Mentioning how cows were dying due to plastic consumption, he urged all those who were genuinely concerned about the welfare of cows to devote their efforts to ensuring that cows do not consume plastic.

[ आओ मिल कर करें एक नये और समृद्ध भारत का निर्माण ]

According to a government statement, the Prime Minister answered a range of questions on various subjects such as good governance, foreign policy, and participatory democracy.

He said that the spirit of democracy is incomplete if one thinks the citizen’s role stops at voting. Participative democracy is essential, he emphasized.

Modi said ‘last mile delivery’ is as important as policies, and the benefits must reach the intended beneficiaries. He said good governance means those processes that are redundant do not exist. Grievance redressal systems are the biggest strengths of a democracy, he added.

On the subject of handloom, the Prime Minister described “Khadi for Nation, Khadi for Fashion” as one of the principles that could serve as a guide for the people.

He described “India First” as the central theme of his foreign policy. He said the Indian diaspora has played a key role in connecting India with other nations.