Modi – “A Very Strong And Stable Government Will Be Formed”

By S. Sivathasan -May 5, 2014 

S. Sivathasan

In India Today dated May 3, 2014, there is a fine interview of Narendra Modi. Questions are sharp and answers are forthright. They provide an insight into the thinking of the intelligentsia as reflected in the questions and the mental frame of the prospective Prime Minister of India when answers are conveyed. To a question “What will be your 100 – day roadmap? He replied “People chose a government for 5 years, 100 days are only for the media. About the senior leaders of BJP he said “They are the foundation of the BJP….”A very strong and stable government will be formed”. Some excerpts and highlights are as below.

Modi has covered more than 300,000 km addressing over 400 rallies in about five months. It may be noted that this is a record in the electoral history of India.

When asked he explained his stamina thus: “I’m a mazdoor. I have worked hard since my childhood and worked as a labourer. I put my mind and heart into it. When the party gives me a responsibility, I must do it with complete dedication. God has given me the ability, which I utilise to its optimum.

I am thankful to God that there has been no disruption so far and no programme has been cancelled. Only one, due to the problem of aviation folks, my helicopter was not allowed to fly for over two hours. Outside of that, I have made it to rally venues on tim. Even the Western media has reported that public meetings of political parties are usually delayed by 3-4 hours, but Modi’s rallies are more or less on time”. Questions by IT and Answers by NM.

Don’t you get tired? Where do you get the energy from? Modi: The strength perhaps comes from people’s blessings… when I see the country and its people suffering. Also there is something called commitment, which keeps a person going.

IT: Yoga or Pranayam? Modi: That has been a part of my routine. I began going to RSS shakhas at an early age and I picked up this habit from there. It became a part of my lifestyle. These days, I hardly find time for yoga because of my packed schedule. I can say that out of 365 days, I manage to do yoga on at least 300 days.

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