It's not out of the ordinary for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to follow up the inauguration of developmental projects in an election-bound state with public meetings, in order to set a public narrative. The two public meetings held by PM Modi in Delhi recently—the first after the inauguration of multi-storeyed apartments for slum dwellers and the second after the inauguration of the extended Delhi-Meerut High-Speed Regional Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS), or the Namo Bharat corridor—is in line with this approach.

Both projects are aimed at transforming the living and commute conditions for the people of Delhi NCR. Owning an apartment will be a dream come true for many beneficiaries, while a world-class RRTS would cut travel time for an 82-km stretch by half. The........

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