New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he is ready to abandon old ideas and embrace new ideas as long as they fit into his essential ideology of “nation first”.
In his first appearance on a podcast hosted by Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath and released on Friday, Prime Minister Modi said he views his success as being able to prepare his team to handle things deftly. spoke. A young politician with hidden potential. He declined to name specific individuals, saying it would be unfair to many others.
Prime Minister Modi said his mantra in life is that one may make mistakes, but one does not do bad things out of malice.
He said, “When I became chief minister (of Gujarat), I said I would spare no effort to work hard. are human and can make mistakes. But I won’t.” Mistakes that come from malice are my philosophy in life. I am also a human being, not a god. ”
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When Kamath asked him if he was planning beyond himself to train people he trusts, not today but 20-30 years from now, PM Modi replied: In Gujarat, I want to prepare the team for the next 20 years before I go. This is my standard. myself. “
He said there was a need for continued entry into politics of good people who put mission above ambition, summarizing his ideology as “nation first.”
When asked if he saw such potential in young politicians, PM Modi said that many of them do.
“They are struggling and working on a mission. If I say their names, it would be unfair to many others. There are so many names and faces in front of me. I know the details of many people, but it is my responsibility to do no injustice to others,” he added.
In a podcast that lasted more than two hours, he summed up his ideology as “nation first.”
“If old ideas have to remain, I am ready to discard them. I am ready to accept new ones. But the standard should be ‘nation first’. My yardstick is one. There’s nothing I can do about it, and I won’t change.” that. “
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He pointed out that in the near future, one-third of MLA and parliamentary seats will be reserved for women, adding that in many states, the reservation rate for women is 50%, which has already led to local bodies He said that women are participating in the Congress, and asked them to make efforts to have women become members of the Diet. You can prepare as best you can for Congress or Congress.
The prime minister said he is not a typical politician and spends most of his time governing.
“I have to give political speeches during elections. It’s my compulsion. I don’t like it, but I have to do it. All my time is spent on governance outside of elections. And when I wasn’t in power, my time was completely spent focusing on human resources development. ” he said.
PM Modi asserted that he has never confined himself to his comfort zone and said his risk-taking ability is largely unutilized.
“My risk-taking ability is several times higher,” he said, adding that it was because he didn’t take care of himself.
Entering his third term, Prime Minister Modi said he feels bolder and his dreams have expanded. In his first two terms, he judged his work by the progress he had made since he started.
“Now my thoughts are in the context of Vikshit Bharat till 2047,” he added.
Prime Minister Modi said his claim of “minimum government, maximum government” was misunderstood by some who thought it meant reducing the number of ministers and government employees. That was never his idea, he said, pointing out that he had created separate ministries for things like skills development and fisheries.
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He said the aim was to reduce lengthy public procedures, and cited the repeal of more than 40,000 statutory compliances and repeal of more than 1,500 laws as steps in that direction.
In a podcast touching on different stages of life, PM Modi described himself as an ordinary person who studies only to pass exams in school, but who takes part in various activities and is always curious. He said he was a student.
“What I struggled with was the university that taught me,” he said, noting that his father did not allow him to apply for admission to a Sainik school due to lack of money. But he was never disappointed, he added.
Recognized for his oratory skills, prime minister modi Emphasizing that communication is more important than public speaking skills, he cited the example of Mahatma Gandhi, who lived a life that “spoke” for him and rallied the people behind him during the freedom movement. spoke.
He said Mahatma Gandhi was thin and not an orator, but he did not fit the profile of a typical politician expected today.
He said that politics is not just about contesting elections, and that political life is never easy. “Some people are lucky. They don’t have to do anything, but they continue to receive benefits. I don’t want to go into why,” he said, concealing a reference to dynastic politicians.
To a question about his happiest moment, PM Modi recalled the emotion he felt when he called his mother for the first time after he and other BJP leaders successfully hoisted the national flag at Lal Chowk. It established ‘Ekta Yatra’ in 1992 and was headed by its then president Murli Manohar Joshi.
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