Narendea Modi - A tea vendor at initial stage of his life had become the prime minister of India with his leadership qualities.

NARENDRA MODI

Narendra Modi – Narendra Damodardas Modi better known as Narendra Modi, is the 15^th Prime Minister of India and he was the 14^th Chief Minister of Gujarat. Later he resigned from the position as a Chief Minister of Gujarat, as he was elected as a Prime Minister of India, after the huge victory in Indian General Election 2014.

            Narendra Modi was born on 17^th September 1950 to a middle class family of grocers in Vadnagar in Mehsana District of Gujarat. Damodardas Mulchand Modi was his father, while the name of his mother is Heeraben Narendra Modi worked in a tea stall along with his brother, which is located near a bus terminus. He finished his schooling in Vadnagar and did his Masters Degree in Political Science from Gujarat University. Even as a boy he was interested in social services. During his Indo-Pak was in early sixties, he went to help the soldiers in transit in railway stations. In 1967 he offered voluntary services to the people affected in Narmada Tapti floods. He continued serving the victims of major disasters in various parts of the country in his student and adult life.

            Narendra Modi’s abilities and leadership qualities were seen in the early days of his student life. When he became the student leader of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (All India Students Council) he played a major role in the anticorruption movement in Gujarat.

            He while making his living by working in a Gujarat State Transport Corporation’s Canteen, he worked as a “Pracharak” or propagandist of the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak (RSS) during 1974. After he received training in Nagpur, he was made the supervisor of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad or ABVP in Gujarat. (A powerful national student body) and became a full time worker and organizer. He joined in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the early 1980’s. He was the bridge between the RSS and BJP. He was elevated to the level of General Secretary of the Gujarat Unit of the party in 1988. In 1993, he was made the National Secretary of the party in-charge of five major States in India – a rare distinction.

            Narendra Modi played a crucial role in the Gujarat state elections of 1995 and 1998 and also in the general elections of 2009 and 2014. He became Gujarat’s Chief Minister in October 2001 when his predecessor Keshubhai Patel resigned. Since 7^th October 2001 Modi has been the Chief Minister of Gujarat. During his tenure as Gujarat’s Chief Minister, his concepts included the ideas of small government and privatization. In December 2002, Narendra Modi won re-election as Chief Minister. During his second term as Chief Minister (2002 to 2007), in order to compensate for economic losses, he re-organised the Government’s administrative structure. It was during his hardship he successfully reduced the fiscal deficit of the state by 50% and he slashed the loses of the huge public utility (Gujarat Electricity Board), besides making available electricity for domestic consumption in over 5000 villages. His Govt. was also successful in raising the height of the crucial Narmada Dam from 95 to 110.64 meters. The increased height has resulted in increases irrigation, water supplies and hydroelectric power generations. Under Modi Government, the scenario of electricity in several rural portions of Gujarat improved drastically. The ‘Jyotigram Yojana scheme was undertaken, which was inspired by the concepts of the International Water Management Institute. Narendra Modi was awarded as the Best Chief Minister twice in 3 years after a country-wide survey organized in 2006 by India today. He has become the Nation’s darling by virtue of his qualities and splendid achievements.  He became the Prime Minister of India in the year 2014 and resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Gujarat on 25^th May, 2014.

            Narendra Modi is man down to earth, a tough taskmaster, an able and inspiring leader. He is also a great administrator and an equally great orator. He possesses all the qualities a true leader and a man of the masses needs to possess. He is a man with a vision and innovation. He is able to recognize merit and talent. He is not narrow-minded and is a selfless man. He induced those who worked with him to respect the cardinal principles of governance so as to make the people feel that they are an integral part of the system. He is honest to the core. He has no personal axe to grind and remains aloof from his relatives. He has a good old and compassionate mother, but he doesn’t live with her, not because he doesn’t want to, but because he has many things to do for his State, his society and his nation. At the same time, he takes complete care of his mother like an obedient, caring and indebted son.

            He works round-the-clock for his country and devises and implements policies which suit the citizens best. He inspires people, including the talented but left-to-the-lurch youth, across the country. He is humble and he invariably publicly acknowledges that he might have committed some wrongs like all ‘normal’ human beings invariably commit and that he is open to correct them. I personally feel that he is indeed a great leader.

References:

1)/http://www.niticentral.com/2013/04/27/what-makers-narendra-modi-a-national-leader-70998.html

2)      http://www.indianetzons.com/8/narendra-modi.html.