New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday paid glowing tributes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's quarter-century journey in public life, describing it as a "golden era" defined by sweeping welfare initiatives that have directly benefited millions of poor and marginalised Indians.
Speaking at a large gathering, Shah said the past 25 years of Modi's public service will be inscribed in history in golden letters, marking an unprecedented focus on those who had long remained outside the reach of mainstream development programs.
Shah highlighted several flagship schemes launched by the Modi government over the past decade, including direct benefit transfers, housing schemes, sanitation drives, and expanded access to food grains and cooking fuel, arguing that these initiatives have materially improved living standards among the country's most vulnerable populations.
The Home Minister also drew attention to the government's approach towards farmers, tribal communities, women, and other historically underserved groups, asserting that policy design in recent years has been more inclusive and welfare-oriented than at any point in India's post-independence history.
Political observers noted that Shah's remarks came ahead of key state electoral cycles, where the Modi government's welfare legacy has become a central campaign theme. The use of the phrase "golden era" has quickly entered political discourse, with supporters calling it an accurate reflection of transformative governance and critics urging a closer look at employment data and rural distress indicators.
Shah concluded his address by reiterating his confidence that Modi's leadership style — rooted in developmental deliverables rather than rhetoric alone — would continue to shape India's growth trajectory well into the future.
