My first Magazine Smart Governance | Page 32

Smart Governance
Lead Line

Redefining Indian Economy

Author
Shashwat DC is the Founder & Editor of Sustainabilityzero. com, also engaged with India ' s biggest business portal Moneycontrol. com

It is extremely rare for an Indian Prime Minister to make an address to the nation. Usually, when he( or she) does, something seriously is amiss. The last time, a Prime Minister making " an address to the nation " was in 2014, where a serious looking PM Manmohan Singh bid adieu to the nation. Thus, a PM ' s address is a bad omen. Not surprisingly then, when PM Narendra Modi did the same on 8th November, you knew something was up, it was his first " address " in over 2 years in office. And sure it was. A dour looking PM then in the 20 minutes made an announcement that sent the whole country in a

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