52 crore people opened bank accounts in just four months of Modi government in 2014: Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi

Thursday, 28 December 2023
Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi criticized the Congress party for the lack of progress in social justice and the low number of bank accounts opened during their time in power. She highlighted that only 11 crore people had bank accounts in a population of 120 crore until 2014. In contrast, the Modi government opened 52 crore bank accounts within four months. Lekhi made these comments during the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in New Delhi. Prime Minister Modi during thee Yatra praised the success of the campaign, which has reached lakhs of villages and led to numerous applications for Ujjwala Gas connections.

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