26. Essay Writing Format, structure and Examples.’ Our Prime Minister: Shri Narendra Modi’

Our Prime Minister: Shri Narendra Modi

Shri Narendra Modi was sworn in as the 15th Prime Minister of India on 26th May 2014. He is the first Prime Minister who was born in independent India. Under his leadership, Bhartiya Janta Party registered an unprecedented victory by winning 282 seats in the general elections held earlier.

Shri Narendra Modi was born on 17th September 1950 in a small town of Vadnagar in Mehsana district. His father Shri Damodar Das ran a small tea shop and, as a child, Narendra helped him. Since his school days, he had been connected with Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh and became a full-time Pracharak of this organisation. He accompanied Shri L. K. Advani during his ‘Rath Yatra’ from Somnath to Ayodhya. He joined politics and was appointed National Secretary of BJP. Later he was promoted to the post of its General Secretary.

On 7 October 2001, the then Prime Minister of India, Shri Atal Bihari Vaj payee, appointed him the Chief Minister of Gujarat. He worked ‘hard and started several successful schemes for the development of the state. He was popular and remained the Chief! Minister of Gujarat till he became the Prime Minister.

Modiji was married at an early age of 17 to Jashodaben. But Modiji lever wanted to lead the life of a householder. After some time, he separated from his wife and dedicated himself to social service. During the following years, he passed his MA in Political Science from Gujarat University.

 He is the first Prime Minister who invited all the heads of government of SAARC countries, including Pakistan. Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif had a very useful talk with him. China too has called Modiji an old friend, and the foreign minister of China visited India with a message of goodwill. Japan has also promised to work with full cooperation with the new government. Modiji has changed his emphasis from Hindutva to development and wants the Muslim community to be educated so that they can find better jobs.

 Modiji is a simple man. He is a vegetarian and teetotaler. He believes in less government and more governance. People of India have reposed full faith in his leadership. They hope that he will do his best to fulfil his promises to the nation. He will curb rising prices, corruption in public life, create more jobs for the youth, and bring peace and harmony among the various section of people of India.

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