PM Modi addressed the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit and said colonial-era governance created deep distrust between citizens and the state, where even basic tasks required verification and heavy restrictions. He said India ended these barriers through steps like self-attestation, decriminalising hundreds of minor provisions, and giving ₹37 lakh crore in collateral-free Mudra loans. He added that the government is now returning unclaimed funds to rightful families through special camps,