New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) Initiatives like the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, and Jal Jeevan Mission have helped 25 crore people overcome poverty and created a "Neo Middle Class" which is infusing new energy into India's growth journey, President Droupadi Murmu said on Friday.
"The economic progress of a nation like India is defined by the aspirations of the middle class and the fulfilment of those aspirations. The bigger the dreams of the middle class are, the higher the nation soars. It is my government that has, for the first time, openly acknowledged and appreciated the contributions of the middle class on every occasion," Murmu said while addressing the joint session of the Parliament here.
The president said the government employees are also significant representatives of the middle class.