The BJP-led NDA had won the 2019 General Elections with a thumping mandate and Narendra Modi was re-elected as nation's Prime Minister for a second successive time on May 23, 2019. He and his cabinet took oath to the office on May 30, 2019.
In his letter, PM Modi highlighted the various schemes and measures launched by the Modi 2.0 government during the first and second term and also harped on the tectonic challenges faced by it.
"This day last year began a golden chapter in the history of Indian democracy. It was after several decades that the people of the country voted back a full-term government with a full majority. Once again, I bow to the 130 crore people of India and the democratic ethos of our nation," PM Modi said in the letter.
He noted that during normal times, the celebrations for the first anniversary would have been different. "During normal times, I would have been in your midst. However, the present circumstances do not permit that. That is why I seek your blessings through this letter," the PM said.
PM Narendra Modi said that since 2014, the nation has witnessed some major transformations. "In the last five years, the nation saw how the administrative apparatus broke itself free of status quo and from the swamp of corruption as well as misgovernance," the prime minister said.
Counting the achievements of his first term, PM Modi said, "From 2014 to 2019, India's stature rose significantly. The dignity of the poor was enhanced. The nation achieved financial inclusion, free gas and electricity connections, total sanitation coverage, and made progress towards ensuring 'Housing for All'."