Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed officer trainees belonging to various civil services currently undergoing the foundation course at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie . On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the civil servants saying that their role should be of “minimum government and maximum governance”. Since they work as the steel frame of the country, PM Modi urged them to take the decisions towards India’s unity and to maintain the spirit of the constitution. The government, the Prime Minister reminded the probationers, does not run from the top so the incorporation of policies, which are for the people, becomes very important. PM Modi also said that “Janata Janardana” is the real driving force and people are not just the receivers of the government policies and programs and thus is the reason “ We have to move from government to governance”. “In the mode in which the country is working today, the role of all you bureaucrats is of Minimum Government, Maximum Governance. You have to make sure that your interference in the lives of citizens is minimum, how it should empowerment the common man,” he said while addressing them. Addressing the IAS probationers through video conference from Kevadiya in Gujarat, PM Modi also paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhai Patel on his 145th birth anniversary earlier in the day. Since India is about to enter the 75th year of its independence, Modi told the probationers that they were entering the service at a crucial juncture. “So we should move from government towards governance. You will be faced with two ways, one of comfort, name and fame, another of struggle, difficulties, problems. But I can tell you from my experience that you will face real difficulties when you choose an easy way out,” he said. “The turn at which the country stands today, the role of you bureaucrats is of minimum government, maximum governance. You have to ensure how to reduce your interference and also ensure empowerment of common people,” he said.”I would also request that whatever decision a civil servant takes should be in the national interest and meant to strengthen the unity and sovereignty of the country and keep India’s constitutional spirit high,” the PM said.
