‘Good initiative’: PM Modi praises Yogi govt's scheme to aid senior citizens

The appreciation for the welfare scheme comes on the heels of the UP CM's meeting last week with BJP top brass following concern over the situation in Uttar Pradesh ahead of next year's assembly polls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised an initiative of the Uttar Pradesh government to offer helpline facility to extend healthcare and legal aids among other services to senior citizens. ' , , ' @UPGovt ' ' ,https://t.co/muKZX1dKHI He was responding to a news report about chief minister Yogi Adityanath-led government's project Elderline receiving a good response from the elderly. "Very good initiative! @myogiadityanath," Modi said in a tweet.