PM directs ministries to focus on ‘ease of living’ for common man

NEW DELHI, INDIA - AUGUST 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses on the occasion of 71st Independence Day Celebrations at Red Fort, on August 15, 2017 in New Delhi, India. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on India's 71st Independence Day, Modi warned those indulging in mob violence, saying attacks in the name of aastha (faith) was not something to be happy about and wont be accepted. Modi on Tuesday called for a New India that will be free of casteism, communalism, terrorism and corruption as he urged those wielding the gun in Kashmir to join the mainstream so that the Kashmir problem is solved through embrace. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday directed all ministries of the Central Government to focus on ‘ease of living’ for the common man and said the results of Lok Sabha elections have shown that people want to change “status quo”.

Addressing secretaries of all central ministries, the Prime Minister said the Lok Sabha election results show that the people have voted for “pro-incumbency”, a statement issued from the Prime Minister’s office said.

The Prime Minister said that the Indian voter has outlined a vision for the next five years, and this is now an opportunity before the new Government.

He said that the huge expectations of the people should not be viewed as a challenge, but an opportunity for the Government to achieve the targets. (AGENCIES)