Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked BJP-ruled states to carve a niche for their governments in some or other sector of governance and called for giving topmost priority to “ease of living” of people.
In his remarks at a meeting of BJP chief ministers and deputy chief ministers here, Modi asked them to work on “One District, One Product” as a means to boost economic opportunities and strengthen the quest for India to become “aatmanirbhar” (self-reliance), the party said. Once this initiative gains currency in states, they must also look at exporting their products overseas and creating a global market for the products, he said, stressing the need for states besides the Centre to work for quality and brand creation for promoting exports of locally-produced goods, it added.