More than 25 crore Indians have been pulled out from poverty during the nine and half years of the BJP-led NDA government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

Speaking at a public gathering in Kendrapara district on Friday, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Ayush said Modi’s dynamic and inspiring leadership has ensured that the fruits of governance reach everyone in the society.

By nipping rampant corrupt practices of previous Congress governments in the bud, he has ensured that the progressiveness and inclusiveness in governance are executed in letter and spirit, Sonwal said.

The days of “corrupt, inefficient and clueless” governance under Congress, which was marked with people suffering from poverty, hunger and distress, are a thing of the past now, he said.