Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on the nation to buy medicines at a significantly affordable rate from Jan-Aushadhi Kendras. 

This came after the Prime Minister celebrated Janaushudi Diwas and inaugurated the 7,500th Jan-Aushadhi Kendra at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences in Shillong.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 7500th Janaushadhi Kendra at NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, via video conferencing pic.twitter.com/az16PJTO3s

— ANI (@ANI) March 7, 2021

Addressing the event via video conference, PM Modi mentioned how he thinks this initiative will certainly help the poor more than anyone. 

"Medicines are expensive, that's why we have PM 'Jan Aushadhi ' yojana for the poor which saves their money. Some people who do not buy medicines due to how expensive they are, are now purchasing medicines. I urge people to buy medicines at an affordable cost from Janaushadhi Kendra. If people call it 'Modi ki Dukaan' then buy it from that centre,"

© Twitter/Narendra Modi

While interacting with the beneficiaries, PM Modi further also said "The PM Janaushadhi Pariyojana is being run across the country for poor and middle-income families. This yojana is a medium of seva (service) and rozgar (employment) as it also provides employment opportunities to the youth. As part of the scheme, sanitary pads for girls available at Rs 2.5."

According to PM Modi, to spread more awareness about  'Jan Aushadhi', a whole week, from 1st March to 7th March, would be dedicated to it and marked as 'Jan Aushadhi Week' across the nation, along with the theme, 'Jan Aushadhi - Seva bhi, Rozgar bhi'.

© Twitter/Narendra Modi

This development comes after PM Modi spoke to a woman named Rubina from Madhya Pradesh, who shared her experience about how she benefitted from using Janaushadhi Yojana.

She said "My son has some medical issues. I used to buy Rs 5,000 medicines for him per month and could not afford it. But my neighbour told me about affordable medicines available at 'Modi Ji ki dukaan'. I went there and purchased medicines for Rs 2,000 only. I am happy that Modi Ji is helping us,"

The Pariyojana's initiative offers budget-friendly medicines for everyone and has around 7,499 stories in all the districts covered. In 2020, the sales led to a total savings of Rs 3,600 approximately for common citizens, since the medicines were cheaper by at least 50 to 90 per cent than market rates.

Even Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mr D V Sadananda Gowda was a part of the video conferencing.

As soon as the video conferencing concluded, many people shared their views on Twitter. Take a look:

Great Initiative hope all Indian get free medication for basic medical issues like which are common to all.

— Chaman Varshney (@ChamanVarshney1) March 7, 2021

https://t.co/BZO8i9mjEn Shri Narendra Modi Ji, your wider wisdom befittingly address to the occasion with all the core intent on greater good to people and India - Any & every celebration gets exponentiating value addition on sharing of your wisdom - Salute Ji

— Venkatesapalani Thangavelu (@Ven070670) March 7, 2021

@narendramodi @nsitharamanoffc There is no doubt that the policies of the present Modi government are nationalistic. But the economy still remains a symbol of foreign slavery. Abolish income tax. All classes will get a chance for proper economic development.

— pallav vijayawargiya (@pallavv) March 7, 2021

Watching Sir & applaud you for #PMBJP initiative. The 7500
Jan Aushadhi Kendras have helped crores of citizens across all age groups. It is a vital part of your govt efforts to ensure that healthcare is affordable and is of good quality.#JanJanKeLiyeAushadhi

— Nishant🇮🇳 (@iNishant4) March 7, 2021

Hearing amazing stories how people taking benefits from Janaushadi Kendra besi example of serving humanity

This person from #Ahmedabad
gave very good name to Medicine as #Modicine #JanaushadhiDiwas pic.twitter.com/HMC6cpG5Jl

— Nandini Idnani (@idnani_nandini) March 7, 2021

There is no record available that shows PM Modi was a tea-seller on railway platforms or trains during his childhood, an RTI query has revealed.

“Jhut bole kawa katte,
Jo jhut ko sach bole,
Usse Andh Bhakt bole....

Jhut bole kawa katte,
Modi ki dukan jhut se chale”#ModiLies

— RAJDEEP DEB “YUVA CONGRESS” (@IMYUVACONGRESS) July 12, 2020

I'm writing with facts. Modi shut down dalalo ki dukan, so all r sulking.
Talk to real poor farmers of MP, chhattisgarh, jharkhand, UP n Bihar, thay r happy with #Farmersbill

— Arundhati B. ‍ (@ArundhatiNagar) November 26, 2020

Not only modi but seems like #kamra ki comedy ki dukan sirf BJP ka mazak udana SE chalti hai. Jitna zada controversy create krte ho utna zada aur acha joke BANA liya kro - your well wisher 🏻( no offense- although idc)

— OJesvi Singh (@thhe_ace) July 17, 2020

Because of Modi ji tum jaise chutiyon ki dukan chal rahi hai. Electric diya my foot. Tomorrow you'll say India has Dia in it so don't light diya. What nonsense is this about smokeless. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

— RAGNAROCK (@jaydslayer) November 13, 2020

Hardwork of max -5 years can make you MLA and after that you will get life time salary..should we choose this occupation to survive because politics is become only occupation to left ?? And if we got involved in this you will have to open chai pakoda ki dukan..#modi_job_do

— Sakshiag (@Sakshiag2) February 25, 2021

Overacting ki dukan ...soon modi ji will sale whole india.

— Mohammed Wajid Ali (@Mohamme11760016) December 18, 2020

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