Chennai: Welcoming the “comprehensive and inclusive” roadmap of the Narendra Modi government on various issues spelt out by President Pranab Mukherjee, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today said it had raised expectations on performance and delivery against the ambitious goals that the government has set for itself.
The President's address steered clear of “contentious and divisive issues and augurs well for the nation in the coming five years,” she said in a statement here. Jayalalithaa said she welcomed “the very comprehensive and inclusive address” delivered by the President to the joint sitting of Parliament after the Lok Sabha polls.
The address outlined the policy priorities of the new government “very eloquently and with clarity,” she said.
Jayalalithaa said issues in key sectors have been covered and welcomed proposals like emphasis on improving the lives of the poor, priority to rural infrastructure, increasing public and private investments in agriculture and water conservation.
She lauded the ‘progressive ideas' in education sector including breaking down the divide between formal education and skill development and gave thumbs up for emphasis on sports in holistic education and the National Sports Talent Search Mission.
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