Prime Minister Na🦩rendra Modi said on Wednesday that his government's housing scheme for the poor has changed countless lives as he shared a letter written to him by a cook who built her first home using the welfare initiative.
N Subbulakshmi works as a cook in the houseꦰ of C R Kesavan, who recently joined the BJP and shared her letter with Modi in their meeting. The prime minister said that the scheme has been at the forefrꦐont of ushering in women's empowerment.
"Today I met C R Kesavan💮 who shared a very touching letter from N Subbulakshmi Ji, who works as a cook in his house. Hailing꧅ from Madurai, N Subbulakshmi Ji faced many challenges including financial problems. She successfully applied for a home under the PM Awas Yojana.
"In her letter, N. Subbulakshmi Ji also shared how th🦩is home is a first for her and that it also brings respect as well as dignity in her life. She shared photos of her home and conveyed her gratitude and blessings. It is blessings like this which are a source of great strength," t꧑he prime minister said.
Like her, there are countless people whose li🌜🔯ves have been changed due to the 'PM Awas Yojana'. A home has brought a qualitative difference in their lives. This scheme has been at the forefront of ushering women empowerment too, Modi added.
Kesavan, the great-grandson of noted freedom fighter and India's laꦉst governor-general C Rajagopalachari, joined the BJP last week. He was earlier with the Congress.
