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ON IDEOLOGY IN
POLITICS Coming into politics

On the question of the ideology should not mean
of a politician, Prime Minister contesting elections.
Modi said that idealism is more
That is a process of
important than ideology in
democracy. If you get
politics. I do not say that there
will be politics without ideology. a chance, contest. The
But idealism is very much work is to win the hearts
needed. Gandhiji had his own
of the common people.
path for independence and
Elections are won later.
Savarkar had a different one.

PROMISE TO MAKE INDIA DEVELOPED…

Referring to his recent visit to Kuwait, Prime Minister Narendra
Modi said that I went to a labour colony there. A labourer
asked when an international airport will be built in his district
in India? He said that this is the aspiration that will make India
developed in 2047.

Bihari Manihar. He passed away some time ago. He work, you may win the election but there is no guarantee
was around 93-94 years old. He would always write that you will become a successful politician. I believe
letters to me, in which he would write 'Tu' (you). I had it that good people should keep coming in politics and
in my mind to honor all my teachers publicly, because they should come with a mission, not with ambition.
they have contributed a lot in making me. I organized a
program in which around 30-32 teachers participated. ON SENSITIVITY IN POLITICS…
I honored all of them publicly. I did two more things. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that sensitive
One, I had left home a long time ago, so I did not know people are needed in politics, people are needed who
many of my family members who also had children. So feel happy if someone is benefited. The second topic is
I called everyone and met them. Besides, while working allegations and counter-allegations, so in a democracy,
in the Sangh, I used to go to many houses to have food. you should accept that there will be allegations against
I called them too. you, there will be many kinds of allegations but if you
are right, you have not done anything wrong, then you
ON THE ENTRY OF YOUTH IN POLITICS… will never have any problem.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that becoming
a politician and being successful in politics… are IN THE CHANGING TIMES OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND
two different things. I believe that for that you need TROLLING…
dedication and commitment, you should be a partner On trolling in social media in the present times, Prime
of the people in their happiness and sorrow, and you Minister Modi said that sometimes people ask me.
should be a good team player. If you say that you are Especially small children ask that you get abused so
a great person and you will dictate over everyone, much day and night, how do you feel? I tell them a joke.
everyone will follow your orders, then your politics may I say that I am an Ahmedabadi and our Ahmedabadi

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