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25 Years of Good Governance & Reforms | SPECIAL REPORT

Five decades of public life and 25 years of governance as a Sewak and the
unflinching loyalty and strong will to steer the nation and society to a new
path earn a leader the respect of the people. The ‘Seva Yatra’ of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, who has become the face of the bold decisions
and reforms, is developing India with the thought of the nation first. In
the words of Union Home Minister Amit Shah,” When a person dedicates

every moment of his life and every particle of his body for the welfare of
140 crore people, then only he becomes a person named Narendra Modi.”
He took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on 7 October 2001; since
then, his journey encompassing unhindered service and dedication is
entering its 25th year this year. Here is a special report…

e works tirelessly with the dedication of a the country. While making every decision, it has
worker, upholds the nation’s pride like a become his habit to think of the poor first, in the
statesman, leads with the vision of a team spirit of Antyodaya.
Hleader, takes sensitive decisions with the If one has to understand the 25-year governance
empathy of a compassionate politician, and stands journey of Prime Minister Modi, then it is very
firm in the defense of the nation like a fearless important to see and understand his journey as a
commander. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who worker, volunteer, and social worker in the last 30
secured a place in the hearts of people, has faced years. He travelled to every part of Gujarat and the
many ups and downs in his public life, but he did country for 30 years, understood the problems of
not stop. He has studied the lessons of politics in the society, and found their solutions. He has also
the language of national policy and tested individuals while culti-
made it a ‘Sanskaar’ of his life, and With the vision of taking the vating the remarkable ability
prepared a new script of inclusive to turn every adversity into an
development. Neither stopping, nation to new heights and keeping opportunity.”. Prime Minister
nor getting tired, and moving it on the path of continuous Modi has an aura of an ideal-
forward with toil and immense progress—by making nationalism istic leader, who has a passion
passion. He sets new benchmarks an inspiration, Antyodaya a for achieving the goals, raising
of goals and scripts a strong, philosophy, and good governance a the pride, and well-being of
glorious story of development by the country. His biggest contri-
achieving them. This is the distinct mantra—the central government, bution is to deepen the roots
hallmark of Prime Minister Modi’s for the first time, has laid the of democracy in the country.
leadership—while his own family foundation of Viksit Bharat by He is a visionary leader who
continues to live a simple life, he ensuring that development reaches never thinks in fragments
embraces more than 140 crore but in wholeness—always
Indians as his true family. every corner of the country in a thinking ahead and accom-
Prime Minister Modi always timely manner. plishing what he envisions.
says, “I never get tired of hard PM Modi has also ended the
work; rather, the smile on the faces of the poor politics of appeasement. Today, no one can accuse
people due to my hard work gives me immense the schemes made for crores of poor people of the
satisfaction.” Prime Minister Modi is a very sensi- country that there has been any bias in extending
tive person who has empathy towards the Dalits, them; everyone has got equal benefits. Today, India
the poor, the tribals, and the backward people of dares to strike at the heart of the enemy and punish

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