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10 Modi’s Humanitarian Work There are many humanitarian aspects through which NaMo has touched common people’s life

18 The Ubiquitous Face

Unlike the typical politician who just does politics, Modi does yoga, flies kites & even woos a tiger

22 Hygiene Is Seva

Modi translated his call for sanitation to direct action, leading from the front

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MODI

EFFECT! Bliss

My life’s dearest companion, bliss In this state, engulfed in love.

No one can separate us, or Interrupt this regal sojourn together.

We soar high when we please Or explore the ocean’s cool depths.

We become the sun rising above the mountain top, Or rise in silence in the starlight.

In bliss we show no shyness, no attention to form.

We are a caravan, an endless bounty of love.

The wise of this world perceive us as mad, They do not lie; yet, we are true.

We are an ocean that leaps with energy, Not a bubble, for we are one.

Formless, boundless, no coast nor edges We appear like water mid-ocean, infinite.

- by Narendra Modi

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The Twice Born Nationalist Throughout his public life, he has collected the life and teachings of Mahatma Gandhi as a guiding light in his approach towards the nation and society. His first emanation was as Gujarat CM and his current incarnation is India’s PM‌ his second birth

right from his childhood, modi was spiritual and slept inside the ruins of a temple, and later travelled across the himalayas, meeting yogis

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ight from his childhood, Narendra Modi showed signs of being an ascetical idealist. He sought the company of hermits and of wilderness. Even as a child, he used to go to sleep in an abandoned temple in the Gir Forest, which was next to his hometown of Vadnagar. It was not surprising then that he left home when he was 18 and wandered in the Himalayas, spent time with holy men. Inspired as he was by Swami Vivekananda, Modi went to Belur Math near Kolkata, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission founded by Vivekananda,

and wanted to join the monastic order. But his request was denied because those at the math felt that he was too young to join the monastery.

When he returned to Gujarat, he shifted to Ahmedabad from Vadnagar, and worked at a tea-stall, and he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a volunteer. It is interesting to note that he had been with the RSS at Vadnagar when he was an eight-year-old. In a way, he re-established his childhood connection with the RSS as a young adult. He could not pursue a college education because of financial difficulties.

He obtained his B.A. as a private student from the Delhi

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University in 1978 when he was 28 and he got his M.A. in 1983 at the age of 33. When the Emergency was imposed

by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, Modi, as an RSS activist, went underground and he was busy distributing anti-Emergency literature. This was his first brush with political activism. He did not look back after this. It was inevitable that with his ascetic turn of mind, his idealism and his determination to serve country and society, Modi would follow a path of his own which will take him to the office of the Prime Minister of India.

Friends Are Forever Serious and high-minded, confident and disciplined, Modi was not, however, a cold person. His close friends in school and college recall that he followed his ideals, he is a warm friend and he has remained one despite his political success. Even after he became chief minister of Gujarat, the friends say that he never threw his weight around and he had remained the friend he was, without any airs. Jasudbhai Pathan, one of his close childhood friends, is quoted in “Narendra Damodardas Modi: The Making of a Legend” by Dr Bindeshwar Pathak saying of Modi: “Though Narendra Modi is India’s Prime Minister today, for me, he is still the same Narendra Damodardas Modi. I was with him in the 10th and 11th standards and also spent some time with him at the M.N. College in Visnagar. We stayed in the same hostel room.”

In Politics Modi’s public career was a steady one, where he moved from one responsible position to another. During the Emergency, he was made the General Secretary of Gujarat Lok Sangharsh Samiti (GLSS) to coordinate the underground activities. As an RSS pracharak in-charge of the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Modi carried a sustained campaign highlighting the excesses of the Emergency, including a bicycle rally. In 1978, Modi was made Sambhaag Pracharak and made in-charge of South and Central Gujarat.

It was in 1985 that the RSS assigned Modi to the BJP. He became the organising secretary of the BJP in Gujarat in 1988. Party president LK Advani picked up Modi to be the core member of the Somnath to Ayodhya Rath Yatra in 1990 and the Ekta Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir under party president Murli Manohar Joshi in 1992.

As the party secretary of the Gujarat unit, he worked for the BJP’s victories in the assembly elections of 1995 and 1998. He became the General Secretary (Organisation) of BJP in 1998 and he was made in-charge of the party in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Chandigarh. In all these assignments, he displayed leadership qualities. He revamped party structures in these states and facilitated the victory of the party in state assembly elections. It was in October 2001 that the party chose him to be the chief minister of Gujarat.

In the next 10 years, Modi won three assembly elections in 2002, 2007 and 2012, and he made a huge impact in Gujarat through his efficient economic management. Experts have described the economic upturn of the state as the successful Gujarat model. He emerged as one of the most successful BJP chief ministers and also as its face of success in the country.

When BJP won the 2014 Lok Sabha election and Modi took over as prime minister, it marked the culmination of an active, steady and challenging political career. Modi literally rose from the ranks of the RSS and the BJP, at every point proving his capabilities as he rose to the next position in the hierarchy. He literally pulled himself up from the bootstraps to rise to the highest political office in the country.

But his zeal which had marked him out as the RSS pracharak in the 1970s through the early 1980s, and his capabilities as functionary of the BJP between the mid1980s to 2001 when he was elevated to the chief minister’s

post in Gujarat, did not flag off. He maintained the same levels of energy in each assignment he was given. He showed a sense of dedication and tried to do something differently with the job which was given to him. There was an innate hunger for achievement, to do things better. And he showed that during 13 years as Gujarat chief minister. It is usually the case that people peak off when they reach a certain stage, but not Modi.

Country’s All It is natural to ask the question as to how he keeps himself charged. It would seem that the ideals that he had imbibed in his youth, before joining the RSS, of leading a life of service for the country, have helped in keeping him steady on the path. He imposed certain self-discipline on himself, through yoga and other things, and more importantly, he kept himself alone, a man without personal baggage, a man who has nothing else on mind except what he needs to do.

It is a soldier’s state of mind, and he retained it when he was at the bottom of the hierarchy in the RSS and the BJP, but also after he reached the position of a commander, where he had to give directions, when he became the chief minister of Gujarat in 2001 and prime minister of India in 2014.

Solitary Reaper He also leads a private life of solitude in these high offices.

He has not indulged his family members to come and stay with him. The only other man who maintained this kind of private solitude was former president APJ Abdul Kalam.

Only once did he entertain his family of brothers and their children when he was president of India, and he paid for their stay from his salary. In Modi’s case, he does not seem

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has travelled to 57 countries to promote the interests of India and has met almost all the top leaders in the world who matter

he leads a solitary life even in his high office and has never even asked his family members to come and stay with him in his official residence in delhi

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yoga: Global Campaigner

oga is an age-old practice that boosts the physical, mental and spiritual well being. Ever since the United Nations declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga in 2015, it has created quite a lot of buzz all across the globe.

Believed to be a practice 5000-years old, Yoga is said to have originated in India and helps to heal your mind, body, and soul. It won’t be wrong to say that yoga reforms your thoughts to peruse a great lifestyle. The credit to honour this holy practice Yoga with a day goes to our Prime Minister Narendra Modi who suggested June 21 to be celebrated as the International Day of Yoga. PM Narendra Modi said, “The date is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of the world.” After which, recognising its universal appeal, on December 11th, 2014, the United Nations proclaimed June 21st as the International Day of Yoga. Now, it is celebrated annually on 21 June with people all around the world coming together and sharing their favourite Yoga exercises.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets children from a coach of Delhi Metro while travelling with a foreign dignitary.

Children are very keen to see Modi anywhere

to allow himself even this indulgence.

It looks like that the only people with whom he relaxes are his childhood friends in Vadnagar. When he goes there, he meets with them without the barriers of his political office. It is this puritanism that seems to be his guiding light. This does not however mean that he does not laugh or mingle with people warmly, or he does not express feelings. In his daily interactions, especially with those people who come to meet him, he is solicitous and courteous, and he connects with people of all ages when an idea connects him with the person. Recently, during a Mann Ki Baat, he responded with happiness and feeling with a young girl who had sent him a message in Sanskrit.

Creative writers and psychologists have argued that leaders at the top are lonely, that they have no one to share their anxieties. This observation does not hold good any more. Many of the American presidents have their family

and close friends in whose company they are themselves and share their ideas and feelings. In the case of Modi, however, it is not the case that he is alone because he has reached the top and he has no close group of family and friends. Modi has chosen this path of being alone right from the beginning of his public life.

It also appears that he has an inner life of his own, where he meditates, follows the yoga regime, and it is this discipline that helps him to maintain that constant cheer he carries with him during the day. He is combative and he attacks his political opponents relentlessly, but he does not show any trace of bitterness in his public behaviour.

There is a sense of detachment. He seems to follow the idea propounded in the Bhagavad Geeta that you should do your duty but not expect rewards. And he does his work in a spirit of cheerfulness.

Many political writers are perplexed by Modi’s solitude in the midst of his hectic political life. They have been trying to unravel the mystery, trying to explain his politics through his personal life. The only elements of his personal life he seems to carry are those of his childhood, when he grew up in a family which was struggling at the bottom rung of the

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In Western Media

Modi On TIME Time magazine since many decades has been publishing the influential people on its cover page who got fame for their contribution to the society.

2012: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi got featured on the cover page of the issue of Time magazine. Time magazine praised him in a cover page article for development of Gujarat, which he ruled for almost 10 years.

For the first time, any regional leader of India was featured on Time’s cover.

2015: Prime Minister Narendra Modi rarely gives time to the media for interviews, be it international or national. Breaking the jinx this time he sat for a full length two hour interview with Time editor Nancy Gibbs, Asia editor Zoher Abdoolcarim and South Asia bureau chief Nikhil Kumar in New Delhi. Time’s most famous feature throughout its history has been the

annual ‘Person of the Year’ formerly ‘Man of the Year’ cover story, in which Time recognises the individual or group of individuals who have had the biggest impact on news headlines over the past 12 months.

9th In Forbes List Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked among the top 10 most powerful people in the world, according to the Forbes 2018 list. He has been positioned at 9th on the list of 75 of the World’s Most Powerful People “who make the world turn”.

economic ladder. He has used this experience to empathise with the poor of the country and desires that they should be helped. But he does not bitter about his impoverished childhood and youth. As a matter of fact, he seems to have succeeded in sublimating the harsh poverty of his early life into an austere idealism.

Among the top politicians in the world, Modi remains a lone example of a man who does not have any personal baggage. He lives light, he travels light. What keeps

him going is his constant engagement with the demands of public life. He lives a rich life in his own way despite the fact of the near bareness of his personal life. The sense of personal detachment combined with an intense engagement with politics and political office presents a complicated profile of Modi. Political psychoanalysts might be eager to write psycho-biography of Modi.

But for Modi himself, it does not seem to present any mystery. It is a life he had lived through his 68 years, doing his work and with no second thoughts. It is this sense of certitude which arises from simplicity that lies behind the intensely private personal life and the hectic public life.

Out of deference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a jawan stands in ‘attention’ even as Modi puts some delectable sweets in his mouth at a military post in the Himalayan border

it is this sense of certitude which arises from the simplicity that lies behind the intensely personal life that Modi leads as prime minister

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Women’s Empowerment

Modi Mantra: “Women To The Fore” From women’s development to women-led development, Modi’s approach is not of merely empowering women but that of enabling them to lead us into a new era of development

“Women have higher success rates, despite the fewer opportunities they get in comparison to what men in our society do so often”

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rom the ancient Rishikas who revealed the Vedas to the brave women who fought against the colonizers, India’s history and culture has always envisioned women as personifying the greatest of human values.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a holistic approach towards the welfare of women, which includes novel programmes like ‘Beti Bacho-Beti Padho’, ‘Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana’ and many more.

By way of building separate toilets for girls through Swachh Bharat Mission, he intends to reduce the drop out ratio of girls in schools. Prime Minister Modi has also acknowledged changes in the Maternity Act, Factory Act, induction of women in the armed forces and police forces as signs of changing times.

Modi seeks to trigger a sociocultural change in the way our society sets different norms for men and women. In his first Independence Day address, he remarked that parents always question their daughters when they are going out, and asked whether they have the courage to ask their sons where they are going or why. For a popular leader active in electoral

politics to gently chide his own society for unfairness and call for a change, is an exercise fraught with risk. But, Modi has not chide away from it.

“We are in the 21st century. Yet, our mothers and sisters, especially those belonging to poor families, do not have facilities for sage sanitation. Isn’t ensuring dignity of women a collective responsibility?

Women have to face great embarrassment due to the lack of access to safe sanitation.

The difficulties and the health risks that they face are appalling. Shouldn’t we must make arrangements for toilets to safeguard the health and dignity of our mothers and sisters?”

With this aim Prime Minister Modi has launched Swacchh Bharat Mission on 2nd October, 2014. The important task is ensuring the construction of toilets in all schools of India and a separate toilet for girls. Thus, girls will not be forced to drop out of schools.

India is now moving forward from women development to women-led development, and “women first” is the mantra of Modi government and the party.

Empowering a woman is equivalent to securing the future of the entire home. When we empower women in a family, we empower the entire house-hold. When we help with a woman’s education, we ensure that the family is educated. When we facilitate her good health, we help keep the family healthy. When we secure her future, we secure future of the entire home.

“Women first, Prosperity for all”…Modi drew allegory of women power with the incarnation of Shakti- the Goddess of power in GES 2017. He said that women empowerment is vital to India’s development. This statement from a charismatic leader like Modi meant a lot for women’s participation in economic and political sphere of India. If it is to be analysed what has been done for women’s economic empowerment by Modi government in

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Decision Making

Modi said the presence of women at the top level of decision making certainly speaks a lot about women’s empowerment. Whether they are a homemaker, job seeker or job creator, his government stands by women. He said women should play an equal role in social, economic and other fields of life.

“For us, whether it is the organisation or the government, or framing of programmes, it is women first,” he added.

The prime minister also stressed on the need for instilling the “fear of law”. He said provisions of the IPC, CRPC and POCSO were made more stringent by his government to instill that fear.

The prime minister said whether it is the Olympics or Commonwealth games, Indian women made the country proud. They are also excelling in the defence forces and becoming entrepreneurs.

Combative Empowerment

In a first, his government has decided that women will be in a combat role in the Army, he said, adding a proposal for giving them 33 per cent reservation in the police force in the Union Territories is also under consideration.

Modi said his government and the BJP are “completely and comprehensively” committed to “naari shakti” (women power), a significant part of the New India vision.

MUDRA scheme provides easy finance of upto one million rupees to entrepreneurs. “Since its launch in 2015, over 90 million loans worth 4.28 trillion rupees have been sanctioned. Of these, more than 70 million loans have been sanctioned to women entrepreneurs,” Modi said.

One of the clearer paths for economic empowerment of women is through education and protection of girl child. With this aim in mind, the government launched“Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” Members of Sulabh tied rakhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. Left to right: Bhagwati, Usha Sharma, Abha Kumar, Aakanksha Sharma, Nitya Pathak, Jyotsna Pathak

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a women’s india The idea of New India envisages women who are strong and empowered as equal partners of men in the development of the country

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he dream of building a New India can be realised by empowering women and providing them equal opportunities in society and economic matters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said once.

Modi said India was moving toward women-led development. He said the idea of New India envisages women who are strong, empowered equal partners in development of the country.

“The country is moving towards women-led development. It is our duty to ensure that women get equal opportunities in social and financial issues. Swami Vivekanand had said that the idea of perfect womanhood is perfect independence,” Modi said in his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat.

Modi said the inner-strength and ability to overcome difficulties have made women self-reliant. “Not only has she herself advanced but has carried forward the country and society to newer heights,” Modi added.

“We are part of a tradition where men were identified because of women. YashodaNandan, Kaushalya-Nandan, Gandhari-Putra, these were identities of a son,” he said.

In the course of the radio address, Modi also said that there was a need for India to become a risk conscious society and imbibe the values of safety. He said people will have to understand the importance of safety and that they should make it a part of their everyday life.

Political analysts feel that the idea of development for all given by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party would be incomplete without the upliftment of women. If it is development for all then the fruits of development should reach to women also. The government has taken steps to empower women by providing subsidized LPG cylinders and easy loans to women to start their own business. Electorally also women have become more conscious and it is the duty of all political parties to reach out to the women and try to address their concerns.

“Multitasking is a speciality in the managerial world. In fact, our women have been multitasking since ages and their efforts have contributed a lot in bringing our country to this level”

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initiatives for women

Bouquet of Opps

Sep 17 - 23, 2018 The fact that the government under PM Narendra Modi has realised the potential of women is seen in the many opportunities it has created for them. Some of the women empowerment initiatives are: PM National Nutrition Mission (Poshan Abhiyaan) Launched: 8 March 2018 Main Objective: To tackle under-nutrition, anaemia, low birth weight Under Poshan Abhiyaan, all the adolescent girls, pregnant women and children (b/w 6 months to 3 years) will get hot cooked meals. They can take ration at home which will tackle the problem of under-nutrition, anaemia, low birth weight and stunting. National Nutrition Mission is an overall Health Care Scheme which will eliminate malnutrition at its root. This will realize the dream of “Kuposhan Mukt Bharat”.

Stree Swabhiman Initiative Launched: 27 January 2018 Main Objective: Ensure Women Health and Hygiene Stree Swabhiman Initiative will focus on training and establishment of a sanitary napkin unit for women and girls to promote menstrual hygiene. Government will also provide support to village level entrepreneurs and Self Help Groups (SHG). The product (sanitary napkins) will be sold in the name of local brand and will be marketed by VLEs. Girls can get these sanitary pads from the CSC Centers in their villages.

Scheme For Adolescent Girls (SAG) – SABLA Launched: 27 September 2010 Main Objective: Empowerment of Adolescent Girls In Scheme for Adolescent Girls, all the out of school girls in the age group of 10 to 14 years will get appropriate nutrition and health services. This would reduce the number of dropout students and government will implement Kishori Shakti Yojana withthis scheme. This will promote self development and empowerment of adolescent girls. One of the main tasks is to create awareness about health, hygiene and Adolescent Reproductive & Sexual Health (ARSH).

Shadi Shagun Scheme Announced: 9 August 2017 Main Objective: Rs. 51000 to Muslim Girls Under Shadi Shagun Scheme, government will provide Rs. 51000 as wedding gift to all the girls belonging to Muslim Community. This amount would be applicable to all girls from minority sections who have completed graduation. This scheme will ensure that girls from backward sections must get necessary higher education before getting married.

Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra (PMMSK) Scheme Announced: 22 November 2017 Main Objective: Mission for Protection & Empowerment of Women PMMSK Scheme will ensure empowerment of rural women through community participation and to realize their full potential. The main objective is to increase the care, protection and development of women across the country and improving child sex ratio, survival of new born girl child, girl education and empowering them through several initiatives.

Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) Launched: 9 June 2016 Main Objective: Free Health Checkup for Pregnant Women PMSMA scheme will boost the healthcare facilities for pregnant women across the country.

All the pregnant women will receive Kits / Minimum package after 4 months of their pregnancy to ensure their well being. This would also ensure good health for the new born baby. Free Health Check-up and required treatment would also be provided on every 9th of the month. This would reduce the Maternal Mortality Rate and will make them aware of health issues / diseases.

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Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana Launched: 22 January 2015 Main Objective: To generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services meant for women. Now Central government has extended this BBBP Scheme Pan India.

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme is to have a focussed intervention and multi-section action in almost 100 districts with low Child Sex Ratio (CSR).

Udaan Scheme Launched: 14 November 2014 Main Objective: Encouraging girls for higher technical education and aims to provide a platform that empowers girl students and provides them with better learning opportunities.

It is a mentoring and scholarship scheme to enable meritorious girl students to transit from schools to technical education without much difficulty and also aims to enrich and enhance teaching and learning of mathematics and science at senior secondary school level by providing free online resources for all.

Stand Up India Launched: 3 April 2017 Main Objective: A scheme under which banks will give loans of up to Rs 1 crore to SC/ST and women entrepreneurs.

The ‘Stand up India Scheme’ is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and women by giving loans in the range of Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore for setting up a new enterprise. SC/ST and women entrepreneurs who avail loan would be given a RuPay Debit Card for withdrawal, besides comprehensive support like pre-loan training, facilitating loan, factoring and marketing.

Mahila e-haat Launched: 7 March 2016 Main Objective: Mahila e-Haat will provide access to markets to thousands of women who make products and are spread all over the country.

Mahila e-Haat is an initiative for meeting aspirations and need of women entrepreneurs which will leverage technology for showcasing products made/manufactured/sold by women entrepreneurs. They can even showcase those services being provided by them which reflect creative potential, e.g. tailoring. This unique e-platform will strengthen the socio-economic empowerment of women as it will mobilize and provide better avenues to them. More than 10000 Self Help Groups (SHGs) and 1.25 Lakh women beneficiaries would be benefited.

(BBBP) scheme on January 22, 2015. The scheme aimed to address the issue of declining child sex ratio (CSR) and is a national initiative jointly run

by Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Human Resource Development. It

initially focused on multisector action in 100 districts throughout the country where there was a low CSR. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its nod for expansion of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) to all the 640 districts (as per Census 2011). The government’s commitment to improving the status of women and girls is also evident from the proposed outlay of Rs 1,132 crore that has been approved for expansion of the scheme up to 2020.

As Modi says, “Nation is always empowered by its women.

It is she who nurtures a citizen as a mother, as a sister in childhood, and later in the life as a wife.

These empowered citizens eventually make an empowered country.”

Let’s make our women more empowered!

Modi says, “Nation is always empowered by its women. It is she who nurtures a citizen as a mother, as a sister in childhood, and later in the life as a wife. These empowered citizens eventually make an empowered country”

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Modi To Rescue

Modi’s Humanitarian Work Non-political untouched side of Narendra Modi

treatment but for the poor parents it became increasingly difficult.

Therefore, she decided to take the matter in her own hands and wrote a letter to PM seeking some help.

Modi immediately responded and provided a monetary help to treat the child.

Modi’s Godson Narendra Modi’s humanitarian work started way before he became PM. Modi is blessed with a ‘dharamputra’ (Godson) named Jeet Bahadur. Many years ago, Narendra Modi met a young boy, who was helpless and lost. He did not know where he had come from and what he had to do.

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odi is one of the most influential Indian politician and leader of our time. Apart from his impactful political career, there are many humanitarian aspects through which NaMo has touched common people’s life.

Modi is one of the most influential Indian politician and leader of our time

gifts from modi changed her life She is an old woman. She is poor too. She used to cook food using ‘mitti ka choolha’ (earthen stove). Now, two gifts from PM Narendra Modi’s has changed her life.

The two gifts to her from PM Modi’s side are – 1st is the cooking gas cylinder that she got under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and 2nd is the letter to her, which is written by none other than PM Narendra Modi. Her son Mangesh Raimal is very happy because earlier his mother used to compromise her health in smoke as she was deprived of LPG and had to rely on firewood for cooking food. She developed coughing problems but LPG will now save her life. The family hails from Pipalgaon, about 20 kms from Deoli Tehsil.

According to son Mangesh, he had written a letter to PM Narendra Modi but was surprised when he received a reply from the PM. Mangesh is very thankful to PM Narendra Modi for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.

Tayyaba’s emotional letter PM Modi supported a 12 year old girl, Tayyaba from Agra, suffering from a heart disease. The girl wrote an emotional letter to PM and he came as an angel for her.

Tayyaba, daughter of a shoemaker from Teela Ajmeri area of Agra, has congenital heart disease, and her parents though somehow managed to provide her

Modi then decided he would take care of this boy, Jeet Bahadur, who soon began studying, playing and doing what young boys of his age do. Jeet also learned Gujarati language and started conversing in this language. On his visit to Nepal, Modi found Jeet’s real family and reunited the boy with his family last year.

Truely, this man deserves a slaute!

Vaishali seeks help 7-year-old Vaishali from Pune belongs to a lesserprivileged family and was suffering from a hole in her heart for more than two years. Imagine the ordeal she would have had to suffer all these years!

When young Vaishali decided to write a letter to the Prime Minister seeking help for a heart ailment little did she know that the Prime Minister would not only reply to help her but also personally meet her and boost her morale.

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Where PM Modi spend his salary?

Vaishali’s two-page letter was an emotional plea to the Prime Minister of India, to help her as his daughter so that her dream of becoming a police officer comes true. Taking cognizance of the letter, the Prime Minister asked officials to ensure Vaishali was identified, she get access to proper medical examination and her treatment done free of cost.

Once this happened, Vaishali wrote a very touching letter to the Prime Minister and attached a drawing with the letter, to which also Prime Minister replied.

Then, when the Prime Minister visited Pune on 25th June 2016, he personally met young Vaishali and her family. Modi said that this meeting will remained etched in his memory.

Modi helps Muslim girl A Muslim girl staying in Sugar Town locality in the town yearned to pursue MBA degree. She hails from a lower middle class family and hence found it hard to put together enough money for chasing her dream.

She approached banks for loans but none of them were ready to extend financial assistance. As a last resort, she wrote to Prime Minister (PM), Narendra Modi, seeking

educational loan. Within ten days, Modi responded to her letter and ensured that she got the bank loan she badly needed.

Sarah, who used to listen to Mann Ki Baat programme of the PM, had developed faith in Modi’s ability to come to the rescue of ordinary people. Having read that Modi had helped many students and children from various districts and states, she wrote to Modi. Modi in turn, wrote to the chief secretary. Vijaya Bank came forward to help her with the loan. BB Sarah says she is at a loss of words to praise the initiative undertaken by Narendra Modi to help her at the time of her need.

Portable Ventilator For Rohit The Prime Minister’s Office gave Rs 2 lakh for a portable ventilator and related accessories needed by a 14-year-old boy from Bihar to finally get discharged from AIIMS. Rohit Kumar has been occupying bed 19 in the neurosurgery-3 ward at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences for more than a year though he should have been discharged by January 1, 2016 after a spine

Many of you must not be aware of this gesture of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Do you where PM Modi spent his salary? Almost the full amount of his salary goes to prime minister Relief Fund.

He does not keep the money he receives for the service he provides to the nation. In fact, before 2014, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he used to spend his entire salary in his assembly constituency.

surgery.

He couldn’t leave because his family was unable to afford a portable ventilator that costs around Rs 1 lakh. “We are farmers and earn Rs 6,000-7,000 a month, we can’t afford a machine worth a lakh,” says Munni Devi, Kumar’s mother.

On reading the story, Jitendra Singh, the MoS PMO, spoke to the boy’s treating doctor to get an estimate of how much money would be needed to rehabilitate Kumar and took up the matter with the Prime Minister.

The money was promptly sanctioned from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund and a letter for the same was issued. His family was poor and he deserved to be helped. The PM maintains that whatever possible should be done in such cases.

PM responds The father of 12-year-old Parth - who has a rare and deadly brain disorder - had almost given up hope to treat his son. He had spent all his savings, sold off his property and his wife’s jewellery.

With no option left, Parth’s father thought, “Why not write to the PM?” And to his complete surprise, he got a reply. A positive one. Parth is from Gujarat’s Amreli district and suffers from the rare Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE), a deadly brain disorder related to measles (rubeola) infection.

“I sold all my property, including my wife’s jewellery, to help my only son. As a final resort, I wrote a letter to PM Modi and to the health ministry seeking help in the treatment for Parth,” he said.

A few days later, the family received a letter from the Prime Minister’s office assuring free and full treatment for the boy in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). PM assured us full support and financial assistance for my son’s treatment. So now, not only do they have financial aid, the PM has also given them moral support.

PM Modi supported a 12 year old girl, Tayyaba suffering from a heart disease.

The girl wrote an emotional letter to PM and he came as an angel

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on gandhi’s ideals

Mahatma To Modi: Ideas To Action Political independence achieved, for the first time one Indian leader has had the great vision of implementing Bapu’s social agenda in transforming the nation. Call it the unfinished agenda of Mahatma Gandhi, Narendra Modi is his perfect disciple today

Swachhata Hi Seva

• Sanitation is more important than independence.

• Thoughtless ignorant men and women use for natural functions the sacred banks of the river where they are supposed to sit in quiet contemplation and find God. They violate religion, science and the laws of sanitation.

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Khadi For Nation to Khadi For Fashion • I would ask you to come in Khadi, for Khadi links you with the fallen and the down-trodden.

• Khaddar delivers the poor from the bonds of the rich and creates a moral and spiritual bond between the classes and the masses.

Empowerment Of The Poor

• Of all the myriad of Gods, Daridranarayana is the most sacred, inasmuch as it represents the untold millions of poor people.

• I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test.

Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him. Will he gain anything from it? Will it restore him to a control over his own life and destiny.

The Village- Where India Really Lives

• India is to be found not in its few cities but in its 7,00,000 villages. We town-dwellers have believed that India is to be found in its towns and villages were created to minister to our needs. We have hardly ever paused to inquire if those poor folks get sufficient to eat and clothe themselves with and whether they have a roof to shelter themselves from sun and rain.

• In the scheme of reconstruction for free India, its village should no longer depend, as they are now doing, on its cities, but cities should exist only for and in the interest of the villages.

Swarajya to Surajya

• The Swaraj of my dream recognizes no race or religious discrimination. Nor is it to be the monopoly of the lettered persons or yet of moneyed men. Swaraj is to be for all, including the former, but emphatically including the maimed, the blind, the starving, toiling millions.

• The Swaraj of my dream is the poor man’s Swaraj. You ought to get all the ordinary amenities of life that a rich man enjoys.

I have not the slightest doubt that Swaraj is not Poorna Swaraj until these amenities are guaranteed to you under it.

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Schemes & Initiatives

India Smiling: Schemes Galore!

Courtesy: Entrepreneur

The government has launched an unprecedented barrage of schemes for the masses, looking for a complete and holistic growth of India on the fast track mode

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the SAP Centre before addressing the Indian community in San Jose, California.

After taking over in May 2014 NaMo government has launched many welfare schemes

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he Modi Government has been working quite diligently towards the development and growth of the whole country ever since it came to power in 2014. This is the last year of the Modi Government before going for the General Election in 2019, but it has not deviated from its path of making India a prosperous nation.

Several new schemes have been launched till now and some of the old schemes have been restructured or extended seeking their progress. From uplifting of the backward states to addressing the issue of

malnutrition among women and children, from hindering drug trafficking among the youth to setting up of solar plants in the rural areas, the Modi Government is taking care of all the weak areas of the Indian economy through their schemes and programmes. After taking over in May 2014 NaMo government has launched many welfare schemes including the popular Jan Dhan Yojana, PM Awas Yojana, Suraksha Bima Yojana, Smart City Mission among many more. There are more than 130 schemes, major initiatives, policies, web portals & schemes launched by Narendra Modi Government till April 2018. Here is a list of few of his schemes:

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Few Schemes by Narendra Modi Govt. Till 2018 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) Launched:11 October 2014 Main Objective: Provide insurance cover to rabi and kharif crops and financial support to farmers in case of damage of crops.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Launched:2 October 2014 Main Objective: To fulfil Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a clean and hygienic India.

Namami Gange Project Launched:10 July 2014 Main Objective:To integrates the efforts to clean and protect the Ganga river in a comprehensive manner.

Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) Launched: June 2015 Main Objective: Provide Incentive to Employers to Create More Jobs

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sinchai Yojana (PMGSY) Launched: 01 July 2015 Main Objective: Irrigating the field of every farmer and improving water use efficiency to provide ‘Per Drop More Crop’.

Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) Launched: 17 September 2015 Main Objective: To Safeguard Health,Environment and Economic Conditions of the Tribals.

National Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS) Launched: 20 February 2015 Main Objective: To Identify sporting talent among students in the age group of 8–12 years.

Krishonnati Yojana : Green Revolution Announced: 11 May 2016 Main Objective: Increase the Production & Income of Farmers

Swachh Survekshan Program Launched: 2016 Main Objective: Create Awareness about Swachhta

Market Assurance Scheme Announced: 27 December 2017 Main Objective: Price Support to Farmers

Atal Bhujal Yojana Announced: 23 December 2017 Main Objective: Water Conservation

Marriage Scheme for Dalits Announced: 7 December 2017 Main Objective: Rs. 2.5 lakh on Marriage with Dalit

Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) Launched: 2 May 2018 Main Objective: Minimize the gap between national average and minority community

Gobar-Dhan Scheme (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) Announced: 1 February 2018 Main Objective: Manage and Reuse Cattle Dung in Farming to make India ODF Free

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Much of India that we dream of still lies ahead of us: housing, power, water and sanitation for all

Dr Bindeshwar Pathak

VIEWPOINT

Narendra Modi

Modi’s dream of an ideal city

Founder, Sulabh Sanitation and Social Reform Movement

Modi : Neighbour’s Envy, India’s Pride A true Gandhian, Narendra Modi came to take over the reins of a country in turmoil on all fronts, and showed admirably how things can be changed for the best

The two leaders realised the strategic importance of a wholesome society

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mong 20th century heads of government who laid emphasis on cleanliness as a way of national life was Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. He saw that a clean Singapore would attract investors to the city-state, and that more importantly it would make life worth living for the citizens. He was one of the early politicians who saw the economic and social advantages of a clean Singapore. He said, “After independence, I searched for some dramatic way to distinguish ourselves from other Third World countries. I settled for a green and clean Singapore.” In 1968 he launched “Keep Singapore Clean” campaign with the idea of encouraging “healthier and more wholesome social conditions in Singapore.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had for long admired Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew for the achievements on the social and economic fronts. Modi is keen to have the high standards of living and of efficiency in quality of working life that are to be found in Singapore to be replicated in India. Modi and Lee Kuan Yew are the two rare national leaders who have understood the important of social conditions for the well-being of a society and for its economic success in the international arena. Modi’s Clean India campaign is meant to make the country an attractive destination for investments as well as tourists the way it had worked out in Singapore.

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ahatma Gandhi, or Bapu-as he is affectionately known to millions, was one of those rare men whose strength of character and noble ideals transformed the present and created the future of an entire nation. There is a valuable repository of thoughts that Bapu shared as he led the nation through a transformative journey leading to its liberation from foreign rule. His vision of a clean, compassionate, just and self-reliant nation is our guiding light.

Mahatma Gandhi gave utmost importance to cleanliness and went to the extent of asserting that he wanted cleanliness first and Independence later.

The messages of cleanliness and selfless service that Gandhiji gave to the people are extremely important. He sought to define a nation’s purpose beyond the transitory goal of political freedom so that welfare of all people is pursued and attained. He realised that it was not only a colonial power that was oppressing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is, with his untiring zeal, putting in great effort to make India clean and strong

Sep 17 - 23, 2018 us, but also certain social evils that were impeding us from achieving our true potential.

It is imperative that this power of mass movement be utilised towards the goal of the nation’s development.

Just as Bapu converted the freedom struggle into a mass awakening, the vision of development is now being converted into a ‘Jan Andolan’, a fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has alluded to in many of his speeches.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up the cause of sanitation in this Gandhian spirit.

He seldom misses an opportunity to underline the importance of cleanliness, sanitation and toilets. Even during his interaction with various Heads of States, he brings up the issue of sanitation, for example, he spoke on the subject of toilets with former US President Barack Obama.

I had the honour to meet Shri Narendra Modi ji for the first time in 2005 when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Our interaction took place during an exhibition in Bhuj where I showed him my technological inventions for safe and hygienic disposal of human waste and treatment of waste water.

It was a coincidence that I started fulfilling the dreams of Mahatma Gandhi during the Gandhi Centenary Year 1969, to rescue the untouchables from the demeaning practice of cleaning night soil and to bring them in the social mainstream, on par with others. I am also contributing to Swachh Bharat Mission which the Prime Minister has launched to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. I revere Modiji for his great work and will try my level best to fulfill his dream to stop open defecation in India by 2019.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is, with his untiring zeal, putting in great effort to make India clean and strong.

A young nation like ours is brimming with potential and opportunities.

What was needed was a leader rooted in our civilisational values and driven by the desire to better the lives of billions and build a strong, modern nation. Narendra Modi arrived on the national scene as an embodiment of these aspirations. Hailing from a poor but diligent family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always remained connected with the true ethos of India, even as he worked his way up. This attachment with grassroots of our society was built in his formative years as an organisation man when he had the opportunity to visit almost every district in India. Later, as an elected leader, first as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and now as the Prime Minister of India, Modi has utilised this

foundation in Indian values and a keen knowledge of the people’s problems to permanently change politics and governance to a people-driven, peoplecentric exercise.

Time and again, Prime Minister Modi has invoked Bapu’s teachings to mobilise people’s power for the nation’s growth. Through his speeches, Prime Minister Modi has spread Bapu’s message, and in his work, he has actualised Gandhiji’s principles. From Swachh Bharat Mission to Gram Uday, the initiatives taken by the Prime Minister contain Bapu’s imprints.

In one of his speeches, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had put forth the five nectars derived from Champaran Satyagraha that transformed Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi into Mahatma Gandhi. Going through a number of speeches made by the Prime Minister, we came across interesting anecdotes from Bapu’s life such as people who influenced him, events that transformed him into a leader, and his simple lifestyle that could be a model of sustainable living, and more. We read through the Prime Minister’s public addresses to understand the varied underlying themes and messages pertaining to Bapu and his vision.

In one of our books, we tried to bring forth the congruence of Mahatma Gandhi’s vision and Prime Minister Modi’s mission towards a developed, compassionate and prosperous nation.

As a freedom fighter, social reformer and spiritual guide, Mahatma Gandhi contributed marvellously to make India a free and great nation. His ethical teachings, his iron will and his creative faith in the force of truth, love and non-violence remains a source of inspiration for millions of people in India and beyond. It was Bapu’s ennobling humanity, indigenous wisdom and life-enhancing leadership that inspired and mobilised the masses for India’s freedom.

Today, we have Prime Minister Narendra Modi creatively applying the same principles to make India a

great nation and development a mass movement.

Those who know India well understand that a country as diverse as ours is hinged on its citizens’ collective and determined efforts to create a strong and prosperous nation.

Both larger than life mass leaders, Mahatma Gandhi and Narendra Modi, though separated by a century, stand united in bringing people of diverse backgrounds together to work towards national goals.

There is a parallel trajectory of Mahatma Gandhi’s universal ideas and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s actions to realise Bapu’s dreams. As a leader of the masses, Gandhiji often challenged the status quo, questioning the veracity of the established norms that hindered social progress. In the present context, Prime Minister Modi has come to represent the same spirit and ethos for a rejuvenated India.

Deeply rooted in the Indian culture and inspired by the Gandhian vision, he has dared to make cleanliness and hygiene a cornerstone of his government’s agenda. In his memorable words, “Under the leadership of Gandhiji, Satyagraha won us our freedom.

Now, realising his dream of a clean India through Swachhagraha is our collective responsibility.” From the ramparts of Red Fort, he has called upon people to join hands for open defecation free villages and cities. His

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spirited campaign for a clean India has resonated with each and every citizen of the country.

The school dropout rates of the girl child, stunting of growth among young children and increasing health burden on the poor are some of the crying concerns that affect a large section of our society. These issues stem from lack of sanitation as well as lack of awareness about hygiene issues.

Therefore, mass mobilisation towards building toilets, especially in schools and villages, has been successful in touching lives of millions in an unprecedented manner, leading to a social revolution.

The movement to make India free from open-defecation by the Prime Minister reflects his deep commitment to fulfill the dreams of Mahatma Gandhi. The unyielding resolve of Mahatma Gandhi is mirrored in the Prime Minister’s grit to envision a New India on the strength of people-centric and peopleled development. Like Bapu, Prime Minister Modi has a holistic view of life and manifold social concern for the reform of Indian society. We, at Sulabh International, are well aware that the power of collective action can yield positive impact and transform the society. This makes us firmly stand behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s noble and national endeavours to pay a fitting tribute to ‘Father of the Nation’, our beloved Bapu.

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the ubiquitous face Unlike the typical, poker-faced politician who just does politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi does Yoga, flies kites and even woos a tiger!

Flying a kite with President Widodo of Indonesia. They jointly inaugurated a unique kite exhibition in Jakarta

Yoga Day 2018

In Sweden with PM Stefanlofven

Demure look

With BRICS leaders in July, 2014

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Cycling Modi

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Striking the spiritual gongs at the Wuhan Summit in China

A blessed morning at Muktinath in Nepal

Catching up on the news while travelling to Berlin

One for the camera...at the Nandan Van Jungle Safari in Naya Raipur

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Appreciation

Modi And The Mighty Across countries and vocations-from Benjamin Netanyahu to P Gopichand, Mark Hurd of Oracle to Sundar Pichai of Google-people of eminence have been wowed by PM Narendra Modi. This is what a few of them said, and this ain’t all…

greater cooperation on technology between us. Our partnership extends to water, agriculture, security, energy and many other fields. I believe the formula for success is simple: it’s I2T2.

That equals – Indian talent, Israeli technology. It equals Israel-India’s ties for tomorrow.

Donald J Trump, President, USA

I am thrilled to salute you, Prime Minister Modi, and the Indian people for all that you are accomplishing together.

Your accomplishments have been vast. India has the fastest growing economy in the world.

Jeff Bezos, CEO, Amazon

Bindeshwar Pathak, Founder

of Sulabh International

After Mahatma Gandhi, if there is anyone who has worked towards cleanliness and given highest priority to the nation is PM Narendra Modi ji. Whichever countries he has visited, the PM has highlighted about cleanliness.

I salute you for reviving the values of cleanliness and pledging to provide toilets for all by 2019 and put India into the ranks of the developed world.

You are a source of great inspiration to all Indians, especially me. Thank you for leading the nation and a very Happy Birthday.

Benjamin Netanyahu,

PM, Israel PM Modi, your ‘Make in India’ initiative meets my ‘Make with India’ policy.

We’re setting up a 40 million dollar innovation fund as the seed for even

Terrific meeting with PM Narendra Modi.

Always impressed, energized by optimism and invention in India. Excited to keep investing and growing.

Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google The meeting with PM Modi was very good.

It was a discussion across many industries.

I think everyone is excited to invest more in India and I am excited as to what we all can do together. Looking forward to GST roll out. It was difficult; excited to see it happen. It shows you can achieve reform by pushing for it.

Mohan Bhagwat, Chief, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Narendra Bhai is earning name across the world, fame is following him, but it has not changed his personality, actions or leadership.

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and does what is needed.

He is still the same as he used to be as a person, as a swayamsevak and worker before he became the Chief Minister.

PM Narendra Modi has attributes like hard work, courage, patience, wisdom, strength and valour but what is more is that he considers no work impossible

Ratan Tata, Interim Chairman of Tata Sons,

Chairman – Tata Trusts Under the Prime Minister and his government, India is on the threshold of projecting itself as a new India.

Amit Shah, National President,

Bharatiya Janata Party It is PM Modi’s habit to work for the people and tap the opportunity given by God to serve people... There should be no difference between developing a city and a village and PM Modi has proved it. Till the time PM Modi was the CM of Gujarat, the growth rate of the state was 12 per cent. The massive mandate which he has got today is nothing but a result of his hard work from past 12 years. Narendra Modi ji is still the same as he used to be when he was the CM of Gujarat. It is due to his personality, artistry and leadership skills that all eyes are on him.

Tim Cook, CEO, Apple Inc. Prime Minister, the energy and dynamism that you have unleashed in leading India has opened newer opportunities for many. Your investments in infrastructure are making “Digital India” closer to reality and India has emerged as the second largest geography in internet connections. Your policy initiatives empower people and harness the immense talent of the Indian people. They are an example for the world.

connects with Indian citizens on Twitter and imagines a ‘Digital India’

Dada Vaswani, Spiritual leader We are lucky to have got a leader like Shri Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India. India has come a long way in the last three years. Your initiatives like the Jan Dhan Yojana, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Make in India are transforming the country and I congratulate the Prime Minister from the side of people of India.

Baba Ramdev, Yoga Guru PM Narendra Modi is a Rashtra Gaurav and Vishwa Nayak who has made India very proud at the world stage. We are honouring him as a Rashtra Rishi...

The aspirations of 125 crore people of India are reflected in PM Modi. Under PM Modi’s leadership, India is being transformed.

Government changed and systems are being transformed under PM Modi’s leadership. Till Narendra Modi ji is our Prime Minister, India can never fall.

Bill Gates, Co-founder, Microsoft India is winning the war on human waste...Nearly three years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made one of the boldest comments on public health that I have ever heard from an elected official...I can’t think of another time when a national leader has broached such a sensitive topic so frankly and so publicly.

Sachin Tendulkar, Former Cricketer

Mukesh Ambani,

As the Prime Minister of our country, Narendra Modi carries the weight of a billion expectations and hopes every single day, every hour, every minute. However, he seems to be comfortable with the pressure of the job and remains single mindedly committed to deliver positive change for the country.

Chairman, Reliance Industries We are blessed to have a leader who not only understands the countrymen but also understands the world and technology. What impressed me the most was when the prime minister visited the US (at the time Barack Obama was the US President) and at the dinner they only

Barack Obama, Former

US President Determined to help more Indians follow in his path, he laid out an ambitious vision to reduce extreme poverty, improve education, empower women and girls and unleash India’s true economic potential while confronting climate change. Like India, he transcends the ancient and the modern-a devotee of Yoga who

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discussed how technology can benefit the poor people and help develop a country.

Shinzo Abe, PM of Japan PM Narendra Modi’s economic policies are like Shinkansen (Bullet Train)- high speed, safe and reliable and carrying many people along.

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Swachh Bharat Mission

‘Hygiene Is ‘Seva’ When PM Modi started the Swachhata Mission, the whole nation reverberated with great enthusiasm, verve and energy towards keeping their surroundings clean and inculcating the spirit of Seva through a mass cleanliness movement lines and beyond all other partisan considerations, people united to pursue the single vision of a Swachh Bharat.

Prime Minister Modi very categorically states that the responsibility of maintaining cleanliness should not be shouldered by a few but should be practised by all. It should be the unanimous duty of all the 125 crore countrymen to fulfill Bapu’s dream of clean India, thus enhancing our development journey and benefitting the poor.

Swachh Bharat Mission On 2nd October, 2014, Swachh Bharat Mission was launched throughout the length and breadth of the country as a national movement. The campaign aims to achieve the vision of a ‘Clean India’ by 2nd October, 2019.

laying the foundation stone for the toilet in varanasi, his constituency

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arendra Modi, in his early days as a karyakarta, was known to be very particular about cleanliness and hygiene. His personal inclination for cleanliness translated into policy outcomes supporting the cause of a clean environment, be it as Chief Minister of Gujarat or as the Prime Minister of India. Photographs of the spotless Sabarmati riverfront went viral during Modi’s time as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. It was common for people to say that this particular place did not look like a part of India—a statement that pains him immensely, for he considers with the right intention and action, we can one day achieve the dream of a clean India.

Prime Minister Modi said that even though Bapu’s dream of independence was achieved a long time back, we still owed it to him to actualise his vision of a clean India. Hence, a clean India would be the best tribute we could pay to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary in 2019. To actualize this vision Prime Minister Modi started the Swachh Bharat Mission in 2014 on Bapu’s birth anniversary.

When Modi started this movement, the whole nation reverberated with great enthusiasm towards keeping their surroundings clean and inculcating the spirit of Seva through cleanliness. Across party

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Picking up the broom to clean the dirt, making Swachh Bharat Abhiyan a mass movement across the nation, the Prime Minister said people should neither litter, nor let others litter. He gave the mantra of ‘Na gandagi karenge, Na karne denge.’ Narendra Modi also invited nine people to join the cleanliness drive and requested each of them to draw nine more into the initiative.

Madison Square Garden, New York, September 28, 2014 “Mahatma Gandhi never compromised on cleanliness. He gave us freedom.

We should give him a Clean India.”

“I don’t know whether it is a PM’s job, but I have decided to build toilets” “There is an urgent need to save Ganga.”

Saying that development is ultimately achieved through public participation, the Prime Minister said he wants to make development a mass movement, just like Mahatma Gandhi had made the freedom movement a mass movement. He highlighted various initiatives that have been initiated by the new Government, including Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Make in India, Swachh Bharat and Clean Ganga.

He said 2015 marked a century since the return of Mahatma Gandhi to India. He invited all Pravasi Bharatiyas to join in the celebration, and contribute towards developing India.

2nd October, 2014 “My dear countrymen, I am sure you have heard time and again that cleanliness is next to Godliness. Alas, things are often different when it comes to putting this into practice.

Today on 2nd October we are launching Swachh Bharat Mission, a massive mass movement, that seeks to create a Clean India. Cleanliness was very close to Mahatma Gandhi’s heart. A clean India is the best tribute we can pay to Bapu when we celebrate his 150th birth anniversary in 2019.

Mahatma Gandhi devoted his life so that India attains ‘Swarajya’. Now the time has come to devote ourselves towards ‘Swachhata’ (cleanliness) of our motherland.

Sometimes I feel that the job of getting rid of filth belongs to Safai karmchari only; Isn’t it the duty of all the 125 crore countrymen? Will we keep on imposing everything on them only? Something good happens or bad, will we keep on blaming them only? We have to change this situation. Like all 125 crore Indians the Prime Minister is also first son of Bharat Mata and Prime Minister later. Therefore, as the children of this mother, all of us are responsible that we should not keep our country like this. I know this will not be accomplished only by publicity

campaign. Old habits take time to change. It’s a difficult task, I know. But we have till 2019 when we will observe 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

If we collectively make it a people’s movement then I don’t see any reason why we will not be counted among the clean cities and nations of the world. India can also do it, Indians can do it. If Indians can reach Mars with minimum expense then can’t they clean their neighbourhood? No Prime Minister or Minister took us to Mars. It was done by the scientists; children of Mother India. Cleanliness will also be achieved together.

I have come with the determination that 125 crore Indians will not let Mother India remain dirty. We will not leave any stone unturned to fulfill Bapu’s dreams.

There are many youngsters, organisations in

even at the gala show at madison square garden in new york, he stressed several times the need for sanitation every nook and corner of the country. They are doing the work of cleanliness way before I became the Prime Minister. They should be brought to the limelight by Media. Brothers and sisters there is a startling evaluation of WHO – they say that the diseases created by lack of cleanliness result in additional loss of 6500 rupees to every Indian. Due to illness someone is not able to drive taxi or auto rickshaw or not able to distribute newspapers or not able to deliver milk. This is just the average of the total loss. If we take out affluent households then burden on poor people will go up to 12-15 thousand.

If we just spread cleanliness, our poor will be saved 6500 rupees. This will save him from diseases and unemployment. This movement is very important for the health of the poor. Serving Mother India is serving the poorest.

Brothers and sisters, we should gift something to Mahatma Gandhi. In 2019 when Gandhiji will turn 150, we should gift him a Swachh Bharat created

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with a collective responsibility. Quit India was successful due to the involvement of everyone in the freedom struggle. Success of clean India lies in the involvement of 125 crore Indians. Now, this is the time to realise Mahatma Gandhi’s words. Just look at the purity of this great man’s words, its power, its dedication: Shouldn’t this inspire us? Whether it is me or you, success of clean India will give us the same pleasure as the success of Quit India slogan.

It will give us similar joy and prosperity. We have started moving ahead with our faith in the words of these great men.

Don’t put your trust on me or my Government, trust Mahatma Gandhi. Trust his sacrifice, determination and dedication. Believe in his dream of Swachh Bharat. Often when we go to foreign countries, we say how clean it was there, there was no dirt anywhere. Then I ask these people, did you like the fact that it was so clean? The secret of cleanliness is in the discipline of their citizens. If we manage that, I am sure we will do wonders. One more work is there – that of building toilets. I worship this work, that is why I request specially to media and countrymen with folded hands that associate this movement only with love for the country.

Link this movement only with the worship of Mother India and with the poor and health of the poor. We should not vitiate the environment by talking about who is doing who is not, who was successful, who was not. We should move with a sense of collective responsibility. With collective responsibility we will surely be successful.

Mahatma Gandhi dreamt of an India which was not only free but also clean and developed. Mahatma Gandhi secured freedom for Mother India. Now it is our duty to serve Mother India by keeping the country neat and clean.

I take this pledge that I will remain committed towards cleanliness and devote time for this. I will devote 100 hours per year i.e. two hours per week to voluntary work for cleanliness. I will neither litter nor let others litter. I will initiate the quest for cleanliness with myself, my family, my locality, my village and my work place.

I believe that the countries of the world that appear clean are so because their citizens don’t indulge in littering nor do they allow it to happen.

With this firm belief, I will propagate the message of Swachh Bharat Mission in villages and towns.

I will encourage 100 other persons to take this pledge which I am taking today.

I will endeavour to make them devote their 100 hours for cleanliness.

I am confident that every step I take towards cleanliness will help in making my country clean.

Jai Hind!

Long live Mahatma Gandhi” Independence Day, August 15, 2015 “Almost 4.25 lakh toilets were built in 2.62 lakh schools nationwide in one year; this gives selfconfidence that we can do what we want.”

“If there is something that has touched every person, it is the movement towards cleanliness.”

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modi translated his call for sanitation to direct action, leading from the front the means and processes, to develop the suitable technology and accomplish mass production at an affordable cost. This is a task worth doing. There is also a big scope of employment generation and an opportunity for tremendous economic activity and wealth creation from waste is achievable.”

“Who has given maximum strength to Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan? It is the children of India.”

Safaigiri Summit and Awards, October 2, 2015 “We have no right to make our nation dirty.”

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, said there can be no bigger inspiration than Mahatma Gandhi, for pursuing the vision of Swachh Bharat. In his remarks at the Safaigiri Summit and Awards 2015, the Prime Minister said that over the last one year, a lot of people had contributed towards this vision.

The PM especially highlighted the positive and proactive role played by electronic media in this regard.

The Prime Minister said Swachhata or cleanliness is a matter of habit. Once this habit is inculcated, an individual cannot tolerate an unclean environment.

He said that while India has been a very conscious society in terms of personal hygiene, social hygiene had been neglected. This needed to be corrected, the Prime Minister added.

The Prime Minister said that upto 1000 children die daily in India due to unhygienic conditions.

He said that Swachh Bharat cannot be seen as merely a Government programme. He said this was everyone’s programme. If 125 crore people decide that India must be clean, it can be ensured, the Prime Minister said.

Independence Day, August 15, 2016 “Honouring the women in the villages of India is another aspect of this initiative. Open defecation should be stopped – there should be toilets in villages. When I had the privilege to meet you from the ramparts of Red Fort the first time, I had expressed my feelings about how this can happen in our country. Today I can tell you that within this short period, more than 2 crore toilets have been built. More than 70 thousand villages have been freed from open defecation. We are working to make changes in the normal life of the people.”

Mann Ki Baat, 26th September 2016 “My dear countrymen, we had launched ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ two years ago on 2nd October, the birth anniversary of our revered Bapu. That day too I had said that cleanliness should become our nature, a duty for every citizen and there should be an atmosphere harbouring a sense of revulsion against filth. I had said ‘one step towards cleanliness’ and today we can say that each one of us has definitely tried to take one step further. This means that the country has taken 125 crore steps in the direction of achieving cleanliness. This affirms that the direction we have taken is correct and also fruits of the action are very sweet.

If we talk of rural India, so far 2 crore 48 lakh or say about two and a half crore toilets have been constructed and we intend to build another one and a half crore toilets in the coming one year. From the point of view of sanitation and keeping in mind the dignity of our citizens, especially the dignity of our mothers and sisters, it is necessary to put an end to the habit of defecating in the open. And, with this in view ‘Open Defecation Free’ or ODF Campaign has been launched.

In this age, just as cleanliness is related to health, connecting cleanliness to a revenue model is also equally necessary. Waste to wealth should also be one of its components. It is, therefore, imperative that we need to move towards ‘Waste to Compost’ along with the Cleanliness Mission. Solid waste should be processed and be converted into Compost.

I invite youngsters to set up new ‘start ups’ also in this ‘Waste to Wealth’ movement to develop

“swachhata is a habit. once a person inculcates this habit, an individual cannot tolerate an unclean environment”

Swachh Shakti 2017, 8th March “2019 is the year of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. Pujya Bapu used to say that India resides in villages.” Further he said, “Given a choice to pick between freedom and cleanliness, I will ask for cleanliness.” This commitment shows Gandhiji’s passion for cleanliness. We have to work more and while in 2019 in commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi we have to ensure that cleanliness should become a part of our routine and be treated as our national identity. We will feel cleanliness in our veins. We want to reach at this point and the nation is capable of doing it.

Here are those Sarpanch sisters who had made it possible in their villages. They have opposed defecation in open and strived to develop a new system. This makes me believe that the momentum gained in this effort can change things to a large extent, provided it is taken into action in a refined and time bound manner by 2019.

You strive for Self-Help-Group in your village.

Engage some persons in it. Make Compost manure from the village waste garbage. Sale of this compost will have earning for village panchayat. Land will be rejuvenated with better harvest for its natives. You take initiatives for the petty works that don’t require extra budget. You can make your village empowered in the same way you did it for cleanliness. You have cultivated the habit of cleanliness and it is a matter for that we have to take care on our own.

The poor will be benefitted most from this exercise. Dirty conditions most adversely affect the poor, slum dwellers and the people consuming contaminated water.”

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Only those who clean the country can chant Vande Mataram: PM Modi, Sep 11, 2017 People lose the right to chant Vande Mataram if they can’t keep the country clean, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said as he urged people to fight social evils such as disrespect to women.

“I know many people might be hurt, but do we have the right to say it? Think 50 times if we have the right to say Vande Mataram,” Modi said, minutes after he was greeted with chants of Vande Mataram at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

“If we chew paan and spit on mother India, can we say Vande Mataram? If we throw all waste on mother India can we say Vande Mataram?” he asked, signaling that patriotic feelings should not come without social responsibilities.

Modi also recalled what he said before promoting the Swachh Bharat campaign: Toilets, not temples, should be built first.

“Today I am happy that there are daughters of India who vow not to get married if there’s no toilet (in the bridegroom’s home).”

The Prime Minister hailed people working tirelessly to keep India clean, saying they imbibe the true spirit of Vande Mataram.

Mann Ki Baat, Sep 24, 2017 “My dear countrymen, Just a few days ago someone drew my attention towards Bilal Dar, a young man of 18 years from Srinagar. And you will be glad to know that Srinagar Municipal Corporation has made him their brand ambassador and when there is a talk of brand ambassador, there is a general feeling that he/she must be a Cine artist or a sports-personality. But not in this case. Bilal Dar got connected to the ‘Swachhata Abhiyan’ or Cleanliness Campaign since the age of 12-13 years and has been working for the last 5 to 6 years. He clears plastic, polythene, used bottles, dry or wet waste – every piece of dirt from Asia’s biggest lake near Srinagar. He also earns from this

having seen poverty in childhood, narendra modi does not think of any kind of work as menial activity. His father had died of cancer at a very young age but he connected his livelihood with cleanliness.

I congratulate Srinagar Municipal Corporation for taking this initiative towards sanitation and for their imagination to appoint an ambassador for this cause of cleanliness because Srinagar is a tourist destination and every Indian wants to go there; and if such attention is given to cleanliness it is a very big achievement in itself. And I am glad that they have not only appointed Bilal as their ambassador but also given him a vehicle, and also a uniform and he goes to other areas and educates people about cleanliness and inspires them and keeps tracking them till results are achieved. Bilal is very young agewise but is a source of inspiration for all of us who are interested in cleanliness.

I congratulate Bilal Dar.” Gandhi Jayanti, OCTOBER 2, 2017 Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 30-minute long speech at an event to mark the 3rd anniversary of Swachh Bharat Mission on Gandhi Jayanti, urged the nation to join hands to make the Swachh Bharat mission successful. Modi said, “No one likes uncleanliness. Everyone agrees that our country should be clean, but no one took the initiatives.” He urged people to dedicate themselves to the nation by giving just 10 minutes to the cleanliness drive.

Modi lamented that usually, males urinate in open very frequently, without even realising their fault. He said, “I am sorry to say this but men start relieving themselves wherever they feel like. They must not think that they have the right to do it anywhere just because they are men. They must learn from women

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who wait till they reach a proper place.” .

Modi said, “Little kids are the real brand ambassadors of this mission. They don’t let people from their family litter. They have become aware and are making an attempt to make Bapu’s dream of clean India, come true. The younger generation has the most to lose as they will inherit a polluted and smelly earth from previous generations.”

So, we must also make sure to keep our surroundings clean as the onus is not just on the government but on us too. As pointed out by Modi, “There are challenges but we can’t let things remain in the status quo”. This is a clarion call for each citizen of the country to get up and actively participate in keeping the country clean and reap the befits thereof.

News18 Rising India Summit, March 16, 2018 “We all know that cleanliness is the first requirement for a healthy life, and by emphasising on it, we activated the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. As a result, by the year 2014, while earlier only 6.5 crore households had toilets in whole of India but now 13 million houses have toilets, i.e., a double increase.

Today, the sanitation coverage has increased from 38 percent to 80 percent in the country. This increase is more than double. Apart from these cleanliness movement, messages have also reached to every household that dirt brings diseases along with it, while the cleanliness drives diseases away.”

Swachhata hi Seva, 15 September, 2018 PM Narendra Modi announced the launch of the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’ from September 15.

“Today, 90 per cent Indians have toilet facility, which was only 40 per cent before 2014. Over 4.15 lakh villages, 430 districts, 2,800 towns, 19 states and Union Territories have been declared open defecation-free,” the Prime Minister said.

“I look forward to interacting with those who have worked assiduously on the ground to strengthen the Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission after which swachhata (cleanliness) activities will begin,” he said.

The Swachhata Hi Seva Movement’ (cleanliness is true service) is a great way to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, he said.

The Swachh Bharat mission was launched by the Modi-government four years ago on October 2. The mission aims at making a clean and Open Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2019.

“It is a historic mass movement aimed at fulfilling Bapu’s dream of a clean India.”

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Snapshots of a Leader Born on September 17, 1950, in ancient town of Vadnagar, Gujarat Moon sign: Scorpio, Sun sign: Virgo Attended co-ed Gujarati-medium school ‘Bhagavatacharya Narayanacharya High School’ A habit from teenage to wear well-ironed and wrinkle-free clothes Once arranged (and acted in) a play to collect funds to help build his school’s boundary A Master of Political Science Served tea in father’s canteen during college days Swami Vivekananda is his icon Travelled and wandered around India to open himself up Believes in keeping surrounding spic and span – be it work desk, home or in general Wakes up at 4-4:30 am without fail irrespective of what how late he hit the bed Begins day with Yoga Is a workaholic – goes to office early and works as late as need be Logs on Internet every morning without fail for his child-like enthusiasm for technology Is an animal lover and dedicates a portion of day to them Well-known for displaying a good sense of humour from time to time Fasts all nine days during Navratra each year out of devotion for Goddess Ambaji Has a passion for penning poems He is passionate about photography. Some time ago, he had held an exhibition showcasing his photographs.

Modi auctions all the gifts he receives during his visits, the proceeds of which would be given away to the Kanya Kelavani fund As a teenager he went away to the Himalayas and stayed there for 2 years with the yogic sadhus and studied Hindutva

As a teenager he went away to the Himalayas and stayed there for 2 years with the yogic sadhus and studied Hindutva

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favourites

... and what about films and songs?

his books

a thinker and a writer

Not many may know this, but Narendra Modi is also an author of several books

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s Modi explained in an interview, “I am generally not inclined towards movies. But I used to watch them in my youth, out of that curiosity which only youth brings. Even then, it was never my temperament to watch movies just for entertainment. Instead, it was in my habit to search for lessons for life in the stories those movies told. I recall that, once, I went with some of my teachers and friends to watch the famous Hindi movie Guide that was based on a novel by R.K. Narayan. And, after the movie, I got into an intense debate with my friends. My argument was that the central idea in the movie was that, ultimately, everyone gets guided by his or her inner soul. But since I was too young, my friends did not take me seriously!” The film Guide made an impression on him for another purpose - the grim reality of drought and the visual imagery of helplessness that lack of water brings to farmers.

And does Modi have a favourite song? The instantaneous response is Lata Mangeskar’s exhalting rendition of the song “ho pavan veg se udane vaale ghode......” from the film the 1961 film ‘Jai Chittor’? The raw energy of Bharat Vyyas’s inspiring lyrics, captured so emphatically in S.N. Tripathi’s composition have long remains Modi’s favourite - “tere kandhon pe aaj bhaar hai mevaad ka, karana padega tujhe saamana pahaad ka....haldeeghaatee nahin hai kaam koee khilavaad ka, dena javaab vahaan sheron ke dahaad ka...”

passionate writer, poet and a lover of culture…these are some of the other ways to describe Narendra Modi. Despite his busy, often punishing schedule, Narendra Modi devotes time to some of the things he enjoys doing be it Yoga, writing, interacting with people on social media etc. In between his rallies you’ll see some tweets by him on his experiences there. He has been writing since he was young.

His books are as powerful, insightful and informative as his speeches. Each and every book by Narendra Modi is a treasure of information, rich ideas and chronicles what he went through in his life. Get a glimpse of Gujarat during the dark days of the Emergency, read about Narendra Modi’s view of social equality and know why he feels its most important to leave a green planet for our future generations.

List of Books written By Narendra Modi…

• The Yoga Of Education (English) • Dabadabo Ek Daayakano (Gujarati) • Samajik Samarasta (Gujarati) • Shree Guruji: Ek Swayamsevak (Hindi - Gujarati) • Setubandh (Hindi) : Co-Writer Rajabhai Nene • Premtirth (Gujarati) • Kelave te Kelavani (Gujarati ,Tamil Translation by V.INSUVAI) • Apatkalme Gujarat (Hindi) • Jyotipoonj (Gujarati) • Education is Empowerment (English) • Shakshibhav (Gujarati) • Bhavyatra (Hindi) • Engaging the World (English) • Exam Warriors (English) • Aankh Aa Dhanya Chhe • Abode of Love • Sangharsh ma Gujarat (Gujarati) • Convenient Action (English) • Exam warriors

Favourite Dishes

Healthy Food, Wise Thinking Prime Minister Narendra Modi is well known for his extremely busy schedule and highly admired for working tirelessly for 18 hours or more in a day.

So what are the foods that feed him with such energy to keep going throughout?

Khichdi PM Modi is strictly vegetarian and loves simple Gujarati food. The top food on the list happens to be the simplest of all dishes – Khichdi!

White Khatta Dhokla The sour and sweet juicy Dhokla is our PM’s favourite dish. The steamed healthy food can be eaten for breakfast, as a main course, as a side dish, or as a snack.

Besan Khandvi Another healthy choice is Besan Khandvi. It consists of yellowish, tightly rolled bite-sized pieces & is primarily made of gram flour and yogurt.

Undhiyu This classic aromatic dish is a one-pot winter warmer. The number of vegetables and the variety of flavours, it the great healthy food fondness of the PM Shrikhand When it comes to desserts, PM Modi likes to sweeten his mouth with Shrikhand – a sweet dish made of strained dahi.

PM Modi was one of the first PMs to eat in the Parliament canteen and when he did he opted for a vegetarian thali that featured saag, salad, dal and curry. After finishing the vegetarian thali at the canteen, the PM also ordered a fruit salad.

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The Traveller

Diplomat Par Excellence

India’s global presence is said to have become stronger ever since PM Modi came into power after the 2014 general elections. He has so far visited 57 countries in six continents till date. Here is just a handful PM’s visit to United States of America (Sep 26, 2014 - Sep 30, 2014) “I thank Obama for his support for India’s Permanent Membership in UN Security Council”

PM’s visit to Canada

(Apr 15, 2015 - Apr 18, 2015) Modi became the first PM to arrive in Canada in a stand-alone bilateral visit in 42 years. Both countries signed an agreement for long-term supply of Uranium to India. Harper and Modi agreed to increase collaboration in the fields of energy efficiency, oil and gas development and renewable energy.

PM’s visit to Bhutan

(Jun 15, 2014 - Jun 16, 2014) “India is associated with the progress and happiness of Bhutan and will continue to do so. The two countries are made for each other. The colour of our passports may vary, but our heritage and values remain the same”

PM’s visit to United Arab Emirates (Aug 16, 2015 - Aug 17, 2015) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United Arab Emirates has scored big on three fronts – terror, trade and outreach to the blue-collared Indian expatriate community. Temple in Abu Dhabi – One of the landmark outcomes was UAE government’s decision to allot land for construction of a temple in Abu Dhabi soon after Modi’s visit

PM’s visit to China PM’s visit to Japan

(Nov 11, 2016 - Nov 12, 2016) India and Japan signed a landmark civil nuclear agreement in Tokyo in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his host and Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.

(Apr 26, 2018 - Apr 28, 2018) Co-operation on trade and technology and films, focus on people-to-people contact, discussed trade, tourism and climate change. Prime Minister Modi and President Xi also recognised the common threat posed by terrorism

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Modi & Selfies

Power Of A Good Selfie selfie-savvy Prime Minister Narendra Modi has connected with the common man and world leaders in equal measure

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rime Minister Narendra Modi has a thing for technology, particularly social media. Right from the time social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook were gradually making their mark in India, Modi, then chief minister of Gujarat, was the quintessential first-mover, leaving his political rivals behind.

Social media, for Modi and his governments — both at the state and now the centre — emerged as an integral part of communication with the masses, at least the ones with access to the Internet. It played a major role in his election as prime minister, amplifying Modi—the politician, the persona and the phenomenon as we know him today.

And then came the selfies.

Who does not like taking selfies with great people? Common People, Celebs, Sports people and politicians all alike like taking selfies. It is the part of human nature these days.

Modi is no exception. He has evolved himself over the time and catches up with new trends faster than youth. One of the reasons why he is popular among youth. By doing so he is also able to engage his voters more and create a better fan following. After all who does not like pictures on social media. Studies say we are more attracted to photos of our stars than written posts.

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excerpts from the book: “NARENDRA DAMODARdas MODI: the making of a legend”

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Seychelles

India considers Seychelles not only as a maritime neighbour, but as a trusted friend and strong strategic partner. Our security partnership is strong. It has enabled us to fulfil our shared responsibility to advance maritime security in the region

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi planting a tree in Seychelles

Address to The Indian community at a civic reception in Seychelles The two lands got separated by thousands of miles.

Nature separated us, but our hearts never got separated (13 November 2014) Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Seychelles President James Alix Michel at the State House in Victoria, Seychelles

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rime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Seychelles on March 10 and 11, 2015 was the first by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 34 years. It witnessed the inking of four bilateral pacts, including boosting maritime security, cooperation in hydrographics, renewable energy, infrastructure development and sale of navigation and electronic navigational charts. After holding talks with Seychelles President James Michel, Vice President Danny Faure and addressing the Indian Diaspora, Modi said India saw its partnership with Seychelles as being nurtured by a common purpose, i.e. progress of people and peace and prosperity in the Indian Ocean region. Referring to maritime

PM Modi unveiling the plaque and operationalising a radar for the CSRS India-Seychelles Cooperation Project

security cooperation between the two nations, he said it was one of shared responsibility. He also announced India’s decision to hand over another Dornier aircraft to Seychelles and help build a coastal surveillance radar project. A strong convergence of views on climate change was also highlighted during the visit.

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cience says that thousands of years back Seychelles and India were one land, and when there are natural upheavals everything disperses. The two lands got separated by thousands of miles. Nature separated us, but our hearts

never got separated.

Today, wherever one may go, the name of Jiwan Shah is known. He is no longer among us, but with his contribution to society, he brought a good name to both Seychelles and India.

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Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing the National Assembly of Mauritius in Port Louis

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Mauritius

he visit to Seychelles was followed by a two-day trip to Mauritius between March 11 and 12. The Prime Minister held talks with Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth and Mauritian President Rajkeswur Purryag and their representatives. In the joint statement that was released at the conclusion of the visit, both countries reaffirmed their deeprooted and strong ties.

Prime Minister Modi, who was designated the country’s chief guest for its National Day (March 12), also visited the famed Ganga Talao, addressed the National Assembly of Mauritius and a civic reception that was organised in his honour.

A ship named “Barracuda” was inducted into the National Coast Guard of Mauritius.

During the visit, India

and Mauritius inked three Memoranda of Understanding for cooperation in the fields of ocean economy, improvement in sea and air transportation facilities at Agalega Island of Mauritius and traditional system of medicine and homeopathy.

One protocol for the import of fresh mangoes from India and one programme for cultural cooperation, was also agreed up on. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the National Assembly of Mauritius on March 12, 2015.

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The Governments of Mauritius and India share the same vision of a sustainable future for our respective countries and a better quality of life for our peoples. The socio-economic growth of Mauritius would not have been possible without the support of longstanding friends and partners of Mauritius of which India is a hallmark.

Rt. Hon. Sir Anerood Jugnauth PRIME MINISTER OF MAURITIUS

Address to The Indian community in Mauritius After 30 years, the people of India have elected a government that has a complete majority in the parliament of the country. The people of Mauritius also elected a government that had a complete majority . (13 November 2014)

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nybody looking at Mauritius, or reading the history of Mauritius, would appreciate that those who were brought here as labourers a 100 years back, have converted this land into a paradise.

After 30 years, the people of India have elected a government that has a complete majority in the parliament of the country. The people of Mauritius also elected a government that had a complete majority.

The reason behind this is that the present generation is looking for change.

Prime Minister Modi in a meeting with the former President of Mauritius, Rajkeswur Purryag

In Mauritius, though, the hopes and promises of independence have become brighter by each passing day.… Mauritius has stood as a bright beacon of democracy. This is a nation of a little over a million people of huge diversity living in great harmony.

Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India

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Hats Off! creating images

A look at the many hats sported by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the last four years

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rime Minister Narendra Modi wears many hats, quite literally. He is one of the best examples of the infamous saying – ‘When in Rome, dress like the Romans’.

Wherever he goes, his headgears make headlines.

From turbans to safas to hornbill cap to jaapi hat, the prime minister has a thing for different headgears.

He has sported a variety of them at many occasions, while ensuring they are in-line with the customs of the place he is visiting.

Here’s a look at a few of such memorable headgears:

Guang Baung, Burmese turban

Assamese Japi Hat

Naga Hornbill Cap

Peacock Turban

Gharo Kotip, Meghalaya

Silver Crown

Traditional Maharashtrian headgear

Gujarati tie-and-dye pagri, his normal one RNI No. DELENG/2016/71561, Joint Commissioner of Police (Licensing) Delhi No. F. 2 (S-45) Press/ 2016 Volume - 2, Issue - 40

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Traditional Gujarati headgear