Politics 13 Jun, 2026

India witnessed unprecedented development under Modi government: Gadkari

Business To Business, Nagpur, 13^th June, 2026:    Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that India has witnessed more development during the 12 years of the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi than in the preceding six decades.
Speaking at a public event, Gadkari highlighted what he described as significant progress across a wide range of sectors under the current government.
Sectors Cited by Gadkari
According to the Union minister, India has moved forward in:

• Agriculture
• Industry and manufacturing
• Healthcare
• Science and technology
• Infrastructure development
• Women's empowerment
• Youth empowerment
• Social and cultural sectors
• Economic development

He said the country's transformation has been visible across multiple dimensions and has strengthened India's position globally.
As one of the government's senior ministers overseeing highways and transport, Gadkari has frequently pointed to rapid infrastructure expansion as a key achievement of the last decade, including:

• Expansion of national highways.
• Development of expressways.
• Improvement in logistics networks.
• Investments in ports and multimodal transport.
• Promotion of green mobility and alternative fuels.

Gadkari's remarks come amid a broader campaign by the Bharatiya Janata Party to highlight the achievements of the Modi government after completing 12 years in office.
Several BJP leaders, including chief ministers and Union ministers, have recently emphasized:

• Economic growth.
• Infrastructure development.
• Welfare schemes.
• Digital transformation.
• India's growing international profile.

Gadkari's assertion that more development occurred in the last 12 years than in the previous six decades reflects the BJP's political narrative regarding governance and development.
Opposition parties, meanwhile, have contested such claims, arguing that progress in many sectors has been the result of contributions made by successive governments since independence.
The remarks are part of the ongoing political debate over the pace and nature of India's development and the legacy of different administrations.