Some Facts About Indian PM Shri Narendra Modi

1. Narendra Modi is India's 15th prime minister. He secured the largest mandate any Indian prime minister has won since 1984 in the country's mammoth general election in April.

2. Modi is the leader of the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

3. Modi holds a cult of personality status in India, which is just under 80% Hindu. He is criticised by some minority groups and the left-wing media for his conservative values, with some saying the BJP has bred a culture of intolerance towards minorities.

4. He was entered into an arranged marriage as a teenager to Jashodaben Chimanlal. When he filed his nomination for prime minister, he was forced to acknowledge the marriage after nearly five decades of claiming to be single.

5. Modi was born on 17 September 1950 in Vadnagar, Gujarat, making him the country's first prime minister born in independent India.

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi makes a rare visit to the UK

6. Modi was only granted a visa to visit the United States when he was elected leader, as the US government denied one for nine years for his failure to stop communal riots that killed more than 1,000 people – the majority of them were Muslims – when he was chief leader of the state of Gujarat.

7. The prime minister's stance on women's rights is unclear. In his first Independence Day address, he said India's women should be valued more and denounced the ongoing rape crisis. He has championed programmes to boost education programmes for girls and has talked about greater women's participation in the work force, but there are few women in Modi's top team. The prime minister and his party have also been criticised for making sexist remarks during public speeches.

8. Modi has remained silent on LGBT rights. The BJP is the only major party to support the Indian Supreme Court's decision of recriminalising homosexuality.

9. He is the most-followed Asian leader on Twitter and is constantly tweeting and checking his Facebook account.

10. Modi was formerly a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a far-right Hindu nationalist NGO.

#1: Putting Gujarat in the World Map

Gandhinagar has been termed as the Greenest Capital City in whole Asia. Under his reign as Chief Minister, Surat has become the fastest growing city in the world. Gujarat is now the favorite choice for many business establishments beating many other contemporary states who are still coping with internal problems to support new establishments.

#2: World Bank

10 years back Gujarat had a huge loan of almost 50,000 crores on itself from the World Bank but now it has deposited 1 lakh crore in the World Bank which proves his credibility as a Chief Minister and how well he is leading the state towards success and overall development.

#3: His Reign as Chief Minister

Gujarat has bagged the award of the 2nd best state in the world by UN in the year 2010. Another important and most relevant feature that Narendra Modi has been able to provide is the security of women in his state. When every state is fighting their own devils within the society Narendra Modi has gifted a safe land for the women in his state by providing strict law and order to safeguard the women making it the 2nd least crime against women among all other states.

#4: Hobbies

Modi loves writing poetry during his leisure time and also has published some of books written by him. He also loves photography and had held one exhibition showcasing his collections of photographs clicked by him.

#5: Mr. Popular

Narendra Modi is the 2nd most followed Indian leader on Twitter just after Shashi Tharoor. He is very popular with women in his states and that his evident during the rallies where he is followed by women more than men.

#6: Secular

He has ordered to demolish many Hindu temples which don’t have proper government sanction and he is also admired by many Muslims of his state. But he is not much loved by the Muslim communities as it is said that he did not do anything to control 2002 Gujarat riot in which many innocent Muslims were killed, the riot took place under his ministry but he never apologized for it.

#7: Political style

He is largely influenced by the leadership style of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and is a fan and follower of Swami Vivekananda and his principles.

#8: Language

He has a strong hold on each language that he speaks. He can speak in Gujarati that is his mother tongue, Hindi fluently although is not much fluent in English. He is a good orator and this may contribute to the fact that he has taken training for three months in the US on public relations and image management.

#9: Teenaged Modi

As a teenager he ran away to the Himalayas and stayed there for 2 years with the yogic sadhus and studied Hindutva.

#10: Modi and his Mother

He takes the blessing of his mother before starting any new venture.

##modi respect to elder person:

##journey from tea staller to pm:

1. Signature
The present Prime Minister of India is well connected to his roots even after reaching the zenith of his political career. He is grounded and is one of the patrons of the national language and avidly uses Hindi while addressing the public or the press. Well, this has been followed by many renowned Indian leaders and many Indian leaders continue this tradition even today. However, what marks his uniqueness is that Modi always puts his signature in Hindi, whether it be an official document or in any casual occasion.

2. He Is A Post Graduate
After completing his higher secondary education from his hometown Vadnagar, there was a hiatus in his educational career. However, he resumed his studies by enrolling in a bachelor’s degree in a correspondence course under Delhi University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 1978. He then pursued an M.A. in Political Science from Gujarat University and a few years later became a postgraduate.

3. Course From US
Yes, one among the numerous interesting facts about Modi is that he had undertaken a three months course in the United States where he was given lessons on image management and public relations. The lessons he learnt in the US and his leadership qualities have blended in proportion to build a personality that has stirred billions.

4. A Follower

This eminent leader is follower of the ideologies of great saint Swami Vivekananda, and Modi even penned pieces revolving around Swamiji and his ideologies. Swami Vivekananda himself was a great orator and is known by many for his speech at the Parliament of the World’s Religion. Co-incidentally, Swamiji was also named Narendra by his parents.

5. Marital Status

For many years the marital status of Narendra Modi was not known, but before the 2014 General Elections, Modi filled in some papers wherein he mentioned his wife’s name in one of the columns. When he was a teenager, he was married to Jashodaben Chimanlal by their parents. However, the marriage did not become a consummate relationship as soon after the marriage, he left home and embarked on his journey in politics.

6. Bohemian Life

He aspired to become a sanyasi as a child and in his late teenage years he ventured on an unknown journey and travelled from one place to another. The places he sojourned included Ramakrishna Mission of Rajkot and Belur Math and finally landed in the Himalayan ranges where he spent about a couple of years with the sadhus, and lived a life of a gypsy.

7. A Poet Within

He engages in literary pursuits and has penned a number of poetic pieces in his mother tongue, Gujarati. He has also published some of his literary works. Apart from being a poet, this superlative leader also takes delight in photography and even held an exhibition in which his talent as a photographer was manifested.

8. Followed By

He is one among the FOUR people whom Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe follows on the social networking site Twitter. He has more than 12-million followers on Twitter, which places him second as the world’s most followed leaders after President Obama.

9. No Visa

In 2005, the US government did not issue him a diplomatic visa and under US Immigration and Nationality Act, the visa which he already possessed was invalidated.

10. Crease-Less

The Prime Minister of India is always well dressed and his clothes do not have any crease. This is a habit he has inculcated from his younger days. He used a self-devised iron wherein he filled a brass container with hot water to press his clothes.

11. Tech Savvy

As is evident from his social networking accounts, this leader has an inclination for technology and he is in constant touch with the people through his social media accounts. Whether it is Twitter or Facebook, he is a regular user and keeps a note of the praises and especially the criticism he is met with. To add to it, he was the first to propagate his election campaign on Social media platforms.

12. Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness

He is very particular in matters of cleanliness and maintains the neatness of his office. A neat atmosphere is a requisite for Modi. This is evident in the initiatives started by him as the Prime Minister. The ‘Swach Bharat’ mission is one such initiative spurred by Modi to make India clean.

13. An Innate Patriot

As a teenager, he enthusiastically participated in the 1965 Indo-Pak war, not as a soldier but as an aid to the soldiers at the railway stations during their journey.

14. Economical

He is very economical and knows how to use every penny to the optimum level. He understands the value of the hard earned money of the people and is the primary reason why he introduced the LPG subsidy and various other socio-economic policies.

15. Holiday

This is a word this illustrious leader does not relate to. He has been the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a span of thirteen years and during his term in office he did not take any leave. He is a workaholic and work tops the priority list of Modi.

16. Early Riser

He is an early riser and has been maintaining a steady wake up time of 5- 5.30am regardless of the season or any other factor. Even if he sleeps late at night, there are no amends made to his wake up time.

17. Drama

During his school days, Narendra participated in many plays and even performed in a drama meant for a fundraiser as a teenager.

18. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)

His association with the charitable group RSS began when he was just eight years old. He gradually became a member of the group and even led the students’ wing of RSS known as the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parisha. In fact, it was through RSS that Narendra Modi was introduced into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). During his association with the RSS he amassed immense knowledge about Hinduism.

19. Near Death Experience

The Sharmishtha Lake located in his hometown was a regular play area for Modi during his childhood days. Frighteningly, and a rare known fact is that the lake was also home to crocodiles and once a crocodile hit Modi with its tail resulting in serious injuries. However, he was fortunate enough to survive the attack.

20. Style Icon

He is well-dressed and carries himself quite well in all outfits, be it Indian or Western. Modi has his own style statement and teamed up with several brands that custom make his daily attire. Like most regular blokes, he too has a liking for wrist watches, sandals and hats.

21. Revamping Gujarat:

When he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he was instrumental in improving the state’s financial condition making it one of the best investment hubs for business magnates. His government ensured that every village in Gujarat receives electricity and the ‘Jyotigram Yojana’ was formulated to turn this vision into a reality. Ahmedabad, which is the largest city of Gujarat, ranked third in World’s fastest growing states list by Forbes in the year 2010. The first two in the list are Chinese cities Chongqing and Chengdu.

22. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel:

One of the eminent leaders of Indian Freedom movement, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, is one of Modi’s idols and motivates him in his journey as a leader. Sardar, as he is well-known as, was the first Deputy Prime Minister of Independent India and he too was also born in Gujarat.

23. Investor Friendly:

In 2007, while Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, the investors’ summit called ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ was held and it saw the investment of 6.6 trillion in real-estate sector. Modi’s financial plans draw entrepreneurs to invest in such projects as they were lucrative and innovative.

24. His Communication Skill

Modi has communication skills which is rare to find. Known to be one of the best orators in the country, his command over language was the prime reason which lured the nation by his side. Modi has a vast knowledge in various fields and that is only because he does his homework well before getting into any issue.

25. Not An Elite But A Common Man

In a speech delivered on 7th October 2001, after he was chosen as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi was quoted saying “I did not become the Chief Minister of Gujarat on 7th October 2001. I have always been the CM (Chief Minister); I am a CM today and will remain a CM tomorrow because by CM I mean ‘common man’ or Aam Aadmi.” After being elected as the Prime Minister of India, he said that he is the Number 1 mazdoor (worker). In the 68th Indian Independence Day, he gave a speech at the Red Fort where he mentioned that he is the Pradhan Sevak (Prime Servant) of the nation.