Ms. Sangmaji works in a silk factory, producing fabric in Assam’s state capital, Guwahati. has helped improve roads and electricity in her area, and credits Mr. Modi for a campaign that installed tens of millions of toilets around the country. “Some years ago, I could not imagine leaving home after dark, but that’s improving,” she said. I used to go out to the fields until about three years ago. That has changed, and we have a toilet in the village now.’’But she feels that schooling, especially for girls, remains a real problem.

Source: New York Times May 18, 2019 00:56 UTC