“Development over decay, security over stagnation, opportunities over obstacles, vikas over vote-bank politics, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in his latest blog on Wednesday.

In his blog, PM Modi not only listed the achievements of the BJP-led NDA government since 2014 but also asked citizens to “think wisely” before casting their votes.

Hinting that governance improved in India after his government came to power, PM Modi wrote: “Indians were tired of our beloved nation being in the Fragile Five, where corruption, cronyism, and nepotism made headlines instead of anything positive.”

PM Narendra Modi said the mandate of 2014 was “epoch-making” as it was the first time in Indian history when a non-dynastic party came to power with a complete majority.

‘India first’ instead of ‘family first’

Targeting the Congress party, PM Modi said the government has been working for “India first” instead of “family first”.

Listing out the most important contribution of the NDA government, PM Modi said the government has successfully helped boost Indian economy, which has been the “cynosure of the world’s eyes”.

“India has made remarkable achievements in sanitation coverage (from 38% in 2014 to 98% now), banking the unbanked, financing the un-financed, building futuristic infrastructure, homes for the homeless, providing healthcare for the poor and educating the youth,” Modi wrote.

‘Institutions above everything else’

The prime minister also said that there has been a paradigm shift as the government focuses on its institutions.

Taking another dig at the Congress party, he said, “India has seen that whenever dynastic politics has been powerful, institutions have taken a severe beating.”

Modi also highlighted that overall productivity of the 16th Lok Sabha was an 85 per cent, while Rajya Sabha’s productivity was at 68 per cent.

“The Interim Budget session witnessed productivity of 89 per cent in the Lok Sabha and a mere 8 per cent in the Rajya Sabha,” he said.

“The nation knows the numerical dynamics of both houses. It is clear that when a non-dynasty party in higher number its tendency to work more is visible,” Modi added.

He also urged people to ask why the Rajya Sabha was not working as productively as the Lok Sabha, hinting at opposition ruckus.

Freedom of speech, courts

Expressing his views on freedom of speech, PM Modi said dynastic parties have “never been comfortable” with a free and vibrant press.

“No wonder, the very first Constitutional Amendment brought in by the Congress government sought to curtail free speech. Speaking truth to power, which is the hallmark of a free press was seen as vulgar and indecent,” he wrote.

The recent UPA years saw the bringing of a law that could land you in prison for posting anything offensive, he said.

He even invoked the Emergency of 1975 in his speech, adding that the declaration by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi turned the nation into an overnight prison.

“Congress’ modus operandi is simple- reject, discredit and threaten. If a judicial verdict goes against them, they reject it, and then they discredit the judge and thereafter, talk about bringing impeachment motions against the judge,” he wrote.

‘Armed forces never got respect from Congress’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi further criticised the Congress party for always treating the defence sector “as a source of income” and that is why armed forces “never got the respect” it deserved from the party.

“After 1947, every Congress government has seen multiple defence scams. They began with jeeps and then moved to guns, submarines, and helicopters,” he wrote.

“Every middleman is linked to one family,” Modi added.

Citing the Balakot airstrike, PM Modi said, “When our forces strike at terrorist elements, Congress leaders accuse the political leadership of doing Khoon Ki Dalali. When our air warriors strike at terrorists, Congress questions that too.”

‘Congress does not believe in internal democracy’

PM Modi said Congress is a party which does not believe in internal democracy and accused its top leadership of being involved in a “major scam”.

“When the authorities seek to question them on their dealings, they do not even bother to reply. Are they scared of accountability or do they not believe in it?” he questioned.

Last but not least, the prime minister urged people to “think wisely” and asked them to compare the past with the present.

“Think wisely: As you go to vote- remember the past and how one family’s desire for power cost the nation so greatly. If they could do it then, they can surely do it now,” he said.