Thread by @KanchanGupta

“In the eyes of the world, being PM and CM may be very big thing but in my own eyes, these are ways to do something for the people. I keep myself detached... And due to that, I am able to think like a common citizen and walk on my path of duty.”
PM @narendramodi to @Openthemag
1n

“I don’t get awed by the trajectory of my own life. I get awed by the kind of country we are and our people, who can pick a poor child and make him reach where I have. I feel privileged that the people have given me such huge responsibilities…”
PM @narendramodi
2n

“I feel 130 crore people of India have the same capabilities I have. What I have achieved, can be achieved by anyone. As for me selling tea as a child and later becoming the PM, I see this very differently from how you see it. If I can, anyone can.”
PM @narendramodi
3n

“It does not mean that Modi has no faults or there is no point on which Modi can be criticised… I attach big importance to criticism. I respect critics a lot. Unfortunately, the number of critics is very few. Mostly, people only level allegations.”
PM @narendramodi
4n

“Global experience says that Government should be there for those for whom nobody is there. Government’s whole focus should be on helping them. Take the example of our aspirational districts programme to ensure that no region should be left behind in India.“
PM @narendramodi
5n

“The politics of our country is such that till now, we have seen only one model in which governments are run to build the next government (sarkar banane ke liye sarkar chalayi jaati hai). I believe we have to run the Government to build the nation.”
PM @narendramodi
6n

“Look at those who are opposing the pro-farmer reforms, you will see the real meaning of intellectual dishonesty and rajneetik dhokhadhadi. The same people wrote letters to CMs asking them to do the exact same thing that our Government has done.”
PM @narendramodi
7n

“You can see the same rajneetik dhokhadhadi when it comes to Aadhaar, GST, farm laws and even crucial matters such as arming our security forces. Promise something and make arguments for it but oppose the same thing later without any moral fibre.”
PM @narendramodi
8n

“The person who plants a seed should not bother who will get its fruits. The point is not whether I get to reap the benefits of my economic policies or not, the point is that the nation will.”
PM @narendramodi
9n

“The poor need one type of opportunity and wealth creators need another type of opportunity. Why are pro-poor and pro-business mutually exclusive categories?”
PM @narendramodi
10n

“Our experience shows that it is the poor who get the maximum benefit of technology. They do not have to pay a bribe or stay behind in the queue to avail services.”
PM @narendramodi
Read full text of PM Modi’s conversation with PR Ramesh @Openthemag
11n
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