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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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“We should not look at terrorism from the nameplates - which group they belong to, what is their geographical location, who are the victims. These individual groups or names will keep changing.”

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“We should pass the U.N.'s Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. At least it will clearly establish whom you view as a terrorist and whom you don't. We need to delink terrorism from religion - to isolate terrorists who use this interchange of arguments between terrorism and religion.”

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“If you view terrorism in Syria from one perspective and terrorism outside Syria from another perspective, it can create problems. If you view terrorism in categories such as good terrorism and bad terrorism, that too can create its own challenges.I think we should not look at these questions individually.”

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“We should remain students for lifetime. You should be ready and yearn to learn from every moment of life. The basic elements of life need to be associated with learning. The learning process should be a part of your DNA.”

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“Elections should be about making the people a part of the development journey. That is when India will move ahead.”

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“This is an election where there is a tea seller from the Opposition, and to defeat him, everyone has come together. They say Modi should not come. This is because those who looted the nation know that after 16th May what is going to happen.”

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“Development should be a mass movement. We need to integrate the people and make it a mass movement.”

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“Real time functioning should have the PM and the CMs of the states working in tandem. The Federal structure is important in letter and spirit, it is our strength”

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“Contrary to the prevailing notion that good governance is bad politics, in reality good governance is good politics. A government should work keeping in mind the welfare of future generations, not the next election.”

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“Government has only one religion - India first! Government has one holy book - the Constitution. The Government must be immersed in only one Bhakti- Bharat Bhakti! The Government's only strength is Jan Shakti! Government's only ritual is the well being of the 125 crore Indians! The only code of conduct of the Government should be 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas!”

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“Economic freedom is very important for women empowerment. They must be partners in economic development also. I have seen that women are very good at adapting to latest technology. We should link women and technology up-gradation.”

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“National festivals should become festivals of development. Republic Day or Independence Day should not be only about unfurling the Tricolour in the state capitals. We have to make them opportunities of Lok Shikshan (Mass Education).”

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“My concern is the holistic development of society. No one should go back, everyone must move forward. Enough time has been spent going backwards; now let us pledge to stride ahead, whether it's in education, health, agriculture or education of our daughters. This Government belongs to the poor. It is to support the destitute.”

“The Ayodhya judgment will work as a catalyst to maintain peace and unity in the country. This judgment has given a respect to belief and self esteem of the people of India, and it should be linked to self esteem of the country.”

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“The world does not run on the number of certificates one has, but on the skills our hands have. Let the youth dream big and aim for the sky. The work of a government should be to open doors.”

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“India is the world's most youthful nation. A nation with such youth power cannot dream small. We cannot commit this crime. We should dream big, we should enable the youth to dream big and we should give them an opportunity to realize their dreams”

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“Sanitation should not be seen as a political tool, but should only be connected to patriotism (rashtrabhakti) and commitment to public health.”

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“We should walk together, work together and progress together. We should move ahead with this mantra.”

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“The nation should move towards one target, one direction, one intention and one decision.”

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“Can someone tell me, whatever we are doing, have we asked ourselves if our work has helped the poor or come to benefit the nation in any way? We should come out of the 'Why should I care' attitude and dedicate ourselves to the nation's progress.”

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“Mahatma Gandhi never compromised on cleanliness. He gave us freedom. We should give him a clean India.”

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“India's role is not to interfere in what Nepal does but to support Nepal in their development. Nepal should scale new heights of progress.”

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“The India-Nepal border should not be a barrier but a bridge which helps bring prosperity to both sides.”

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“Society and Government should together give priority to the poorest of poor and make efforts to provide affordable health services.”

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“Our focus should be on developmental dimensions of atomic science with a special outreach to India's youth.”

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“We have now reached a level where we should be even more ambitious. We should focus on more tangible mechanisms and outcomes. Make BRICS a platform of Impact.”

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“BRICS should be driven by 'People to People' contact. It should explore developing innovative mechanisms of Youth engagement.”

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“The choices we make now will shape the future of not just our countries, but the world at large. We should intensify our cooperation in confronting global challenges like Terrorism, Cyber Security and Climate Change.”

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“India has seen a dream of Digital India. From latest science to latest technology, everything should be available at the tip of one's finger.”

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“Our space programme has overcome many hurdles. At the same time it is one of the most cost effective programmes. This should make us proud.”

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“Jobs should be offered on the basis of merit and not 'Seefarish'.”

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“The ultimate objective of subsidies should be to empower the poor, to break the cycle of poverty, and become foot-soldiers in our war on poverty.”

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“Development seems to have become the agenda only of government. It is seen as a scheme. That should not be the case. Development should be everyone`s agenda. It should be a people's movement.”

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“Every village should celebrate its birthday & it will end the poison of casteism... and once casteism ends, see how the strength of villages increase!”

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“Firmly believe that terrorism, in any shape or form, is against humanity. There should be zero tolerance towards terrorism.”

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“Cleanliness and sanitation were closest to Gandhiji's heart. We will launch a 'Clean India' campaign and by Gandhiji's 150th birth anniversary, all schools in the country should have toilets with separate toilets for girls.”

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“Infrastructure should not only be about Highways but also about Information Highways! The way ahead lies in creating optical fibre networks.”

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“Yoga should not be just an exercise, but a means to connect with the world and with nature. It should bring a change in our lifestyle and create awareness within us.”

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“There should be momentum created for achievement of goals by 2022. When we celebrate the 75th anniversary of freedom we should achieve targets”

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“Why should it be mandatory for people to give interviews. I request state governments to remove the process of interviews for minor jobs to end corruption in getting jobs.”

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“One should play and sweat. Life shouldn't be bogged down by books.”

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“I have requested the corporates to evolve plans under corporate social responsibility to build clean toilets specially for girl students in schools. India should learn from foreign countries, where people are disciplined and do not litter in public places.”

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“Long term interest of the nation should be foremost.”

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“The 21st Century should be India's century but from 2004 to 2014 bad ideas and bad actions have affected the country adversely. Every day was a new bad day and there were new scandals. People were furious.”

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“Even when the views are contradictory, talks are the only way forward and problems should be resolved through dialogue.”

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“I would especially like to appeal to my country's media that we should stop looking at everything in India from the prism of Pakistan. India is an independent country. It is a country of 125 crore people. Whenever it approaches any country, it will only be concerned about its own interests. It has been our biggest shortcoming and mistake that we have been tagging ourselves with another country and trying to do things.”

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“India is an independent country, we have our own policies and future. We have to think about the future of our 125 crore people. There should be no compromise on our interests. We have relations with America in the context of these fundamental points.”

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“The poor is the central focus of my economic agenda. The poor should be strengthened in such a way that they get the willingness to defeat poverty. By helping the poor make ends meet while they remain in poverty is also one of the ways. I am not saying right or wrong but it's one of the ways.”

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“Today the situation in India is such that we should make the poor strong so that they become partners in defeating poverty.”

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“Every bank should give an economic opportunity to one woman, one dalit or one tribal person to become entrepreneurs. This will create many job opportunities. So this is the basis of my economic philosophy.”

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About the Author

Born: September 17, 1950
Known for: Prime Minister of India
Quotes: 720

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