New Delhi, February 8 BJP chief Nitin Nabin said on Sunday that the Narendra Modi government has "diplomatically and patiently" negotiated a trade deal with the US, ensuring that the interests of farmers and workers are protected.
India and the US announced on Saturday that they have reached a framework for an interim trade agreement, under which both sides will reduce import duties on a number of goods to boost two-way trade.
Attending an event at the Ramleela Maidan here, Nabin congratulated the prime minister on the trade agreement.
The Modi government has "diplomatically and patiently" negotiated a trade deal with the US, he said. "I congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi for this deal. He has protected the interests of the farmers, workers, and enhanced the self-respect of the country."
While flagging off 500 e-buses along with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her Cabinet ministers, the BJP national president said these buses were a gift for the people of the national capital, who, on this day, last year, handed over a massive victory to the BJP.
In the past year, the BJP government in Delhi has worked with zero tolerance towards corruption, and promoted digital governance, he said while lauding various initiatives such as the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme.
Nabin alleged that the previous AAP government depended on "excuses", while the BJP government now believes in performance and working for the people.
The change is visible under the government run by the BJP, which always works to create hope and take development to people's doorsteps, he said, citing the Atal Canteens opened in Delhi that provide meals to the needy at a nominal price of Rs 5 per person.
"The previous governments made big promises, put up hoardings, and made announcements. But the results were not visible on the ground. However, our government has proven that it is a result-oriented dispensation," he asserted.
Lauding CM Gupta, Nabin said the BJP government is working with dedication to realize Prime Minister Modi's dream for a clean Yamuna river.
In a dig at AAP chief Kejriwal, the BJP president said, "A former chief minister used to say that there were problems with treatment at hospitals because outsiders thronged them."
"The BJP government is now saying that health services will be upgraded so that people from anywhere in the country may benefit from them. This is the difference between the BJP and other governments," Nabin asserted.