‘Mandate is for improving economy, peaceful and harmonious India’

Nagpur: With Narendra Modi leading the NDA alliance to a landslide victory, expectations from the second term of the government are also rising.
Slow economy and unemployment had been an issue over the past few years. “I hope this time there is a proper and knowledgeable finance minister who can resolve these issues,” says architect Virendra Khare. “Restrictions on banks should be reduced, so that loan disbursement to honest persons can get accelerated. This alone will give impetus to the sluggish economy,” he adds.
Fulfilling all the promises that Modi made in 2014 and in these elections is also what people are looking for. “The prime minister took up the Herculean task of changing the mindsets of people. He should carry it to its logical conclusion, be it transparency in working or Swach Bharat Abhiyan,” says cinema exhibitor Pramod Munot. “Tax reforms are definitely the need of the hour, and trade and industry are looking expectantly towards the new government to give a push to the economy and generate employment,” feels event manager Pramod Batra.
The thumping mandate given by the people should encourage the government to convert its slogan of ‘sabka saath sabka vikas’, feels educationist Abdul Ahad. “The government had reduced the stipends and funds given to minority institutions. Modi should rectify this as this would help girl child the most,” he says.
“The new government should rectify all the mistakes that they made in the previous tenure and make an honest bid to connect people,” feels restaurateur DP Sabarwal. “Modi has got a good mandate and he should now acquire some statesman like qualities too. He and his party should stop bickering,” feels Sabarwal and adds, “Urgent economic reforms are required, rest of the development will happen automatically.”
Happy that Modi has got a second term, Dr Manjusha Mardikar says it is time for the government to bring in some radical reforms in the field of health and education . “All the new schemes and initiatives should be fulfilled now as the government has both time and experience, and people have put tremendous faith in him.”
Yash Gandhi, distributor of electronic goods, expects more business friendly policies from the new government. “Besides giving an impetus to the economy, Modi government should also instill some sense of security and nationalism among the people,” feels Gandhi.
Lawyer and RTI activist Ankita Shah wants the government to tackle corruption on a war footing. “Things have improved since digitalization but a lot more needs to be done. I also feel that since this government has a strong mandate, it should weed out some old and redundant laws and frame new ones.”
For former central government employee GS Khwaja, resolving issues related to minorities is important. “The mandate has shown there has been no polarization of votes in this election. So now it is the duty of the government to look after the needs of the minorities. Madrasas and minority educations require an identity and support. Urdu language too needs to be institutionalized through formation of an Urdu academy,” he says.
“Justice for all is what we expect from the new government,” says Vijay Gajghate, trustee of Deekshabhoomi Smarak Samiti. “I congratulate the government on the powerful mandate and hope it will protect democracy and rule according to the constitution of this country.”
Desiring peace and harmony in the country, entrepreneur Azeem Khan says, “I want the economy to improve and want some ease of doing business for start-ups like mine. Government should bring in some more friendly rules to make this possible. So much was promised but obviously it has not been implemented fully and more needs to be done.”