Towards the closing days of Lockdown 3.0 Prime Minister Modi gave the nation a clarion call of Aatm Nirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India). Amplifying his earlier statement of “Jaan Bhi Jahan Bhi”, he asserted that “we have to protect ourselves and move ahead as well”. He also announced a special economic package, and said the recent decisions by the government, the decisions by the RBI combined with the May 12 financial package announcement come to about ₹20-lakh-crore — nearly 10{324d351bf49c99a23f4f17bafd581819b8d5fd51c94e0777a1b6b1692fb218bd} of India’s GDP.
By recent government decisions he implied the immediate measures announced by the government for economic survival of the poor and weaker sections hit by the sudden announcement of Lockdown 1.0 in form of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana and a few other measures to fight the deadly pandemic which was the causa primaria of the Lockdown 1.0 which suddenly brought to halt the economic activity in the country and people were confined to their homes to maintain social distancing and stay safe. The series of Lockdowns thereafter were termed by the PM as “Tyag” (sacrifice) and “Tapasya” (penance) of the people. The shift from initial “Jaan Hai to Jahan hai” to “Jaan bhi Jahan bhi” was realisation of the fact that Corona is going to stay and we have to learn to live with it.
PM said, “Corona crisis has also taught us the importance of local supply chains, local markets has stepped into help us. Time has taught us that we have to now think local. Even global brands were once local. When people used it, branded these products, marketed them, those products became global from local. We need to be vocal for our local products. Not just buy but also publicise them.” Quoting from Vedas, PM explained the importance of self-reliance,”Sarvam Aatmam Vasham Sukham. That which is in your control gives you happiness. We have to move ahead with new energy. We and we will make India self-reliant”. NGP is also local based company working tirelessly for your safety and health.
PM Modi also enunciated five pillars of Aatm Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, “Five pillars will prop up this edifice; 1) Economy that doesn’t talk of incremental change but a quantum jump. 2) Infrastructure. 3) Technologically driven systems. 4) Demography is our strength. Source of our energy. 5) Demand – we need to stoke demand and every spoke of our supply chain has to be strengthened. This supply chain will have the aroma of our country and the sweat of our labour.” The PM also clarified that definition of self-reliance has changed post Covid-19, self-reliance does not mean “isolation” or “protectionism”. India has always believed in “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (world is one family).
PM clarified, “Our definition of self-reliance is about including everyone, who believe the earth as mother. When such a country becomes self-reliant, then the prosperity and happiness of the world is included in it. The aims and works of India have an impact on the prosperity of the world.”