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Prime Minister of India

Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India, serving since 2014. Born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat, he has been the Chief Minister of Gujarat for 13 years prior to becoming Prime Minister. Known for his strong leadership and economic policies, Modi has implemented several initiatives aimed at improving infrastructure, attracting foreign investment, and promoting digital payments.

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“Last year I spoke about Clean India and open defecation, it was criticised then but that has been the main point with which the government has touched the lives of the people.”

People Years Has Beens Government Lasts India Clean Touched Spokes Last Year

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“A good government is one with many information channels, those that give real-time information.”

Giving Real Government Information

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“The corridors of power in Delhi were littered with lobbies of various kinds. The task of cleaning the corridors of power (or cleaning the lobby of lobbies) was important so that the government machinery itself is improved. This process of correction and cleaning took quite some time but it will provide long-term benefits in the form of clean and fair governance.”

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“One thing I fail to understand in Delhi is how the same parties which as State Governments seek amendments to the Land Acquisition law, suddenly become opponents of the amendments when they are sitting in Delhi.”

States Government Law Party Failing One Thing Land Sitting Opponents Amendments Acquisition State Government Delhi

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“In fact, the most important reforms are those needed, without new laws, at various levels of Government, in work practices and procedures.”

Important Facts Government Law Levels Practice Needed Various Reform Procedures

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“India knows that the subject of Land is not with the Central Government and the Centre does not require lands. All rights relating to land are with the states.”

Knows Doe States Government Rights Land Subjects India Centre Central Government

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“In a democracy, everyone has the right to criticise the Government.”

Government Democracy Criticise

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“Normally, the opposition gets more media space and even the people find it interesting to listen to voices against the government of the day.”

People Government Voice Space Interesting Media Opposition

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“For a government of any party, and for every one of us, even one suicide is worrisome.”

Government Party Suicide

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“The world measures the government of a nation on the basis of its condition in its own country, on how strong their word is in their own country.”

World Country Government Strong Nations Conditions Bases

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“Earlier the world was bi polar. Foreign policy would be centered around two super powers. India was a little late in realizing that this bi polar situation was for namesake. Now the entire world, in changed circumstances, especially in 21st century, it is more interdependent and inter connected, earlier, the foreign policy was possible between governments, but today it is not possible just between governments. Government relations are important but increasing people to people contact is equally important. There's been a shift in paradigm.”

“I attend many functions, go to different areas, you wouldn't have heard any political comment from me. If I go to a government function, I talk about government related topics. If I attend a Railway's function I talk about railways, if water then water, if water bodies, then water bodies. My focus is on governance.”

Ifs Different Body Government Political Water Focus Heard Areas Function Related Comment Topics Governance Railway

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“India has been at the greatest loss because governments were run only for elections.”

Has Beens Government Running Loss India Election

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“Governments must not run only for elections. The government should be a bona fide attempt of meeting the demands and expectations of the common people. Elections should just be a bi-product.”

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“My first warning is to my government officers to not presume citizens as thieves.”

Firsts Government Citizens Officers Warning Thieves

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“I think that the world that was behind us has gone ahead. We need to run a lot to match that level. So we do not need to calculate. We just need to give it all in. And I have given myself in completely. I've been successful is pulling my entire government in. I believe that India is also committed to moving forward.”

Thinking World Needs Giving Believe Government Running Moving Given I Believe Levels Behinds Gone Successful India Committed Moving Forward Pulling

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“I don't believe UPA government did nothing; they did whatever they could and they deserve appreciation for whatever good they did.”

Believe Government Emotional Deserve Don't Believe Appreciation

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“So, this is my government's agenda: educate your daughter and save your daughter.”

Government Mother Daughter Agendas Educate Mother Daughter Our Daughter Your Daughter

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Born: September 17, 1950
Known for: Prime Minister of India
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