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[285] Modi government has been successful in making good foreign relations with the USA in the presidency of both Barack Obama and Donald Trump. He has a free hand to unite Indians in joint endeavour for national greatness and forge a social compact based on citizenship and not on identity. This book is a non-judgemental look at Modi from the viewpoint of the liberal Indian. The event was attended by over 50,000 people and several American politicians including President Donald Trump, making it the largest gathering for an invited foreign leader visiting the United States other than the Pope. [263][264][265] The government also announced plans to build new sewage treatment plants. He asked the national government to allow states to invoke tougher laws in the wake of the 2006 Mumbai train bombings. Modi led the BJP in the 2014 general election which gave the party a majority in the Indian lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha, the first time for any single party since 1984. BJP announces Shri Narendra Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate for Loksabha Elections. [80] The following year, Shankersinh Vaghela, a prominent BJP leader from Gujarat, defected to the Indian National Congress (Congress, INC) after losing his parliamentary seat in the Lok Sabha elections. This too happened on the personal intervention and following up by CM Modi. As a short-term measure, a special transformer was arranged to get electricity from Balasar. [140] In 2007 Modi authored Karmayog, a 101-page booklet discussing manual scavenging. [125][126] Sangh organisations were no longer consulted or informed in advance about Modi's administrative decisions. He first became the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001.rnrnAccording to his official website, at the age of 17, he left his home and travelled across India. He was the third of six children born to Damodardas Mulchand Modi (c. 1915–1989) and Hiraben Modi (born c. This did much good to these two sites, especially Dholavira, which is not as centrally situated as Lothal. PT10M18S. By Binoy Prabhakar & Mitul Thakkar A decade after he took over as Gujarat chief minister, Narendra Modi remains the most polarising political figure of our times. [128] The campaign also saw the use of rhetoric based on Hindutva by BJP leaders in certain states. The Indian media claimed that up to 50 terrorists and Pakistani soldiers had been killed in the strike. [119], Despite its growth rate, Gujarat had a relatively poor record on human development, poverty relief, nutrition and education during Modi's tenure. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent the stand of this publication. [314] A series of talks were also held between the two by both military and diplomatic means for peace. [335], A vegetarian and teetotaler,[336][337] Modi has a frugal lifestyle and is a workaholic and introvert. In Centrestage, Uday Mahurkar tries to present a balanced assessment of Narendra Modi’s government by uncovering and analysing the Modi mantra of governance. [104] The social policies of the government generally did not benefit Muslims, Dalits, and Adivasis, and generally increased social inequalities. [163] Narendra Modi completed 12 years of continuous rule as the Gujarat chief minister today. [154], During the campaign, Modi focused on the corruption scandals under the previous INC government, and played on his image as a politician who had created a high rate of GDP growth in Gujarat. "[154][347][348][349] During the 2014 election campaign the BJP projected an image of Modi as a strong, masculine leader, who would be able to take difficult decisions. [315] The first border clash reported in 2021 was on 20 January, referred to as a minor border clash in Sikkim. [161] The BJP won 115 of the 182 seats, continuing its majority during his tenure[162] and allowing the party to form the government (as it had in Gujarat since 1995). He was born in Vadnagar, a town in the northern Mehsana district of Gujarat. Taal Thok Ke Special Edition: US airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan. And almost each time, the central leadership had to step in, to put speculations to rest. Modi's policies to make Gujarat attractive for investment included the creation of Special Economic Zones, where labour laws were greatly weakened. Vajpayee had gained weight - Modi called it out and Vajpayee jokingly blamed it on Delhi's 'Punjabi food' and asked Modi to prepare for next . After the elections Vajpayee called the violence in Gujarat a reason for the BJP's electoral defeat and said it had been a mistake to leave Modi in office after the riots. [71] In his travels during the Emergency, Modi was often forced to move in disguise, once dressing as a monk, and once as a Sikh. [251] According to a Dun & Bradstreet report, the country is likely to suffer a recession in the third quarter of FY2020 as a result of the over 2-month long nation-wide lockdown imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19. Twitter. [405], Modi Kaka Ka Gaon, a 2017 Indian Hindi-language drama film by Tushar Amrish Goel is the first biopic on Modi, starring Vikas Mahante in the titular role it was made halfway into his first-term as the prime minister which is shown in the film. [317] The changes were welcomed by businesspeople, but criticised by environmentalists. [169] Modi projected himself as a person who could bring about "development," without focus on any specific policies. [199] Modi's administration gave renewed attention to India's "Look East Policy", instituted in 1991. His administration has been considered complicit in the 2002 Gujarat riots,[c] or otherwise criticised for its handling of it. He was introduced to the RSS at age eight. (Photo Credit: By Special Arrangement). [55] Many years later Modi would co-author a biography of Inamdar, published in 2001. [97] Numerous women and children were among the victims; the violence included mass rapes and mutilations of women. [17], In December 2014 Modi abolished the Planning Commission, replacing it with the National Institution for Transforming India, or NITI Aayog. ", "Wish for Change Animates Voters in India Election", "Timeline: Zakia Jafri vs Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots case", "National Human Rights Commission vs. State of Gujarat & Ors. Modi then went to the Ramakrishna Ashram in Almora, where he was again rejected, before travelling back to Gujarat via Delhi and Rajasthan in 1968–69. Narendra Modi never saw the development of Dholavira in isolation. [254] In 2018 Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, a government health insurance scheme intended to insure 500 million people. [231], In his first cabinet decision, Modi set up a team to investigate black money. [119] During the 2012 campaign, Modi attempted to identify himself with the state of Gujarat, a strategy similar to that used by Indira Gandhi during the Emergency, and projected himself as protecting Gujarat against persecution by the rest of India. 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A Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team found no evidence to initiate prosecution proceedings against Modi personally. [222][219] There have been several reports of the Modi government to be as an Authoritarian conservative government, even due to lack of good opposition. [415]An Indian web series, Modi: Journey of a Common Man, based on the same premise released in May 2019 on Eros Now with Ashish Sharma portraying Modi. [18], The BJP won 31% of the vote,[17] and more than doubled its tally in the Lok Sabha to 282, becoming the first party to win a majority of seats on its own since 1984. [81][83][84] The BJP national leadership sought a new candidate for the chief ministership, and Modi, who had expressed misgivings about Patel's administration, was chosen as a replacement. 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When Narendra Modi moved to New Delhi to take charge of his new role as a Prime Minister after serving the state of Gujarat for over a decade, most predicted that the state's growth would now be in the doldrums. [379][380], In 2015 he was named one of Time's "30 Most Influential People on the Internet" as the second-most-followed politician on Twitter and Facebook. "A large number of organisations, individuals and benevolent agencies have come forward to donate . [11] Modi's hardline Hindutva philosophy and the policies adopted by his government continue to draw criticism, and have been seen as evidence of a majoritarian and exclusionary social agenda. In this book, he describes the politics of the Gujarat state. [266] The administration plans to construct 60 million toilets by 2019. [68] During this period, Modi wrote a book in Gujarati, Sangharsh Ma Gujarat (In The Struggles of Gujarat), describing events during the Emergency. Patel, 92, passed . 2001 to 2002, 2002 to 2007, 2007 to2012, 2012 to 2014. Vijay Rupani is only the second BJP CM after Narendra Modi to complete a five-year stint as the CM in Gujarat. Whether he was an MLA, MP, Minister or Chief Minister, in any post, he always made sure that farmer . Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rebuked a transport business owner from Bhavnagar in Gujarat for employing just eight drivers for his six trucks, instead of the required number of 12. [83][8][119] Modi curtailed the influence of Sangh Parivar organisations such as the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) and the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP),[125] entrenched in the state after the decline of Ahmedabad's textile industry,[83] and dropped Gordhan Zadafia (an ally of former Sangh co-worker and VHP state chief Praveen Togadia) from his cabinet. [374][375] In 2017, Gallup International Association (GIA) conducted a poll and ranked Modi as third top leader of the world. [280], In 2015, the Indian parliament ratified a land exchange deal with Bangladesh about the India–Bangladesh enclaves, which had been initiated by the government of Manmohan Singh. [9][98], The government of Gujarat itself is generally considered by scholars to have been complicit in the riots,[8][9][10] and has otherwise received heavy criticism for its handling of the situation. He is also a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation. Narendra Modi has been in controversy over his educational qualification. [45], In Ahmedabad, Modi renewed his acquaintance with Inamdar, who was based at the Hedgewar Bhavan (RSS headquarters) in the city. [245][246], In the next year, after 2018, Indian economy started a gradual recovery with a GDP growth of 6.12% in 2018-19 FY, with an inflation rate of 3.4%. With passion and hope, this book documents the Nazi, fascist origins of Hindu fundamentalism; the ongoing propagation of hatred towards Muslims and Christians in the educational system; the continuing economic boycott of Muslims in Gujarat; ... [197], Modi's first year as prime minister saw significant centralisation of power relative to previous administrations. Speeches by Narendra Modi, 1950, on political and economic policies of India. 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The exact number of people killed in the train burning is variously reported. India is proud to be home to the Asiatic Lion. [128][199], Modi repealed 1,200 obsolete laws in first three years as prime minister; a total of 1,301 such laws had been repealed by previous governments over a span of 64 years. Since then, rumour circles have been rife multiple times over the years regarding a change of guard in the Gujarat BJP, most recently after the state government's failure to manage the COVID pandemic. If we look back at Rupani's tenure, not much has changed in Gujarat in terms of growth and development as compared to the terms of previous chief ministers. In it, Modi argued that scavenging was a "spiritual experience" for Valmiks, a sub-caste of Dalits. In this article, we look back at Rupani's five-year tenure as the captain of the BJP's ship in the state and his achievements (or the lack of it) as he enters the coveted club of full-term chief ministers in Gujarat. The win — Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 115 of 182 of the state assembly's seats — is a strong . Although early protests by farmers ended when those who benefited found that their electricity supply had stabilised,[147] according to an assessment study corporations and large farmers benefited from the policy at the expense of small farmers and labourers. On October 1, 2001, the then Prime Minister Vajpayee asked Modi to meet him in Delhi where he had been living for the last three years. [243] The level of income inequality increased,[244] while an internal government report said that in 2017, unemployment had increased to its highest level in 45 years. In 2013 the state ranked 10th of 21 Indian states in the Human Development Index. Narendra Damodardas Modi (Gujarati: [ˈnəɾendɾə dɑmodəɾˈdɑs ˈmodiː] (); born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current prime minister of India since 2014. The Temple has been at the forefront of many community service initiatives. The 2002 Gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 Gujarat violence and the Gujarat pogrom, was a three-day period of inter-communal violence in the western Indian state of Gujarat.The burning of a train in Godhra on 27 February 2002, which caused the deaths of 58 Hindu pilgrims karsevaks returning from Ayodhya, is cited as having instigated the violence. For other uses, see, For a chronological guide to this subject, see. Modi is lauded for his development credo, for turning Gujarat into an investment magnet, for making it easy to do business in the state. [278] Modi invited all the other leaders of SAARC countries to his swearing in ceremony as prime minister. New Delhi: Ever since Narendra Modi led the BJP to victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and moved from being Gujarat chief minister to India's prime minister, there has been much speculation about the civil servants from his home state in the central government. [154] Prior to the election Modi's image in the media had centered around his role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, but during the campaign the BJP was able to shift this to a focus on Modi's neoliberal ideology and the Gujarat model of development,[172] although Hindutva remained a significant part of its campaign. [298] The Modi government carried out a raid across the border with Myanmar as a result, and labelled the NSCM-K a terrorist organisation. Today, I am happy to see Kachchh making advances even in agriculture, with farmers growing fruits that were unthinkable in Kachchh’s terrain. [346], The nomination of Modi for the prime ministership drew attention to his reputation as "one of contemporary India's most controversial and divisive politicians. In March 2021, Modi received his first COVID-19 vaccine dose at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. [202] In October 2014, the Modi government deregulated diesel prices. The government also tried to improve relations with Islamic nations in the Middle East, such as Bahrain, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as with Israel.

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