Narendra Modi

“My government is working for the common man. Our priority is the poor of the country. We want good governance through a dynamic and seamless government.”

“The diversity of India, of our civilization, is actually a thing of beauty, which is something we are extremely proud of.”

“Our constitution is a ray of hope: H for harmony, O for Opportunity, P for people's participation and E for equality.”

“All religions and all communities have the same rights, and it is my responsibility to ensure their complete and total protection. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion.”

“If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you're decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin.”

“Some people will have to be afraid. Those who plunder the nation, deliver injustice, will have to feel scared of me. And I am not afraid of admitting this. Government cannot be so lenient that it forgives them.”

“Good governance with good intentions is the hallmark of our government. Implementation with integrity is our core passion.”

“The pace at which people are taking to digital technology defies our stereotypes of age, education, language and income.”

“Our vision and commitment is towards the country's progress, its place in the world and the happiness of its people.”

“I don't carry the burden of the past or the madness of the future. I live in the present.”

“I believe that a government has only one religion - India first. A government has only one holy book - our Constitution. A government has only one kind of devotion - towards nation.”

“We want an Afghanistan that is shaped by the dreams of the great Afghan people, not by irrational fears and overreaching ambitions of others.”

“Information, education, skills, healthcare, livelihood, financial inclusion, small and village enterprises, opportunities for women, conservation of natural resources, distributed clean energy - entirely new possibilities have emerged to change the development model.”

“When you think of the exponential speed and scale of expansion of social media or a service, you have to believe that it is equally possible to rapidly transform the lives of those who have long stood on the margins of hope.”

“In every walk of life, you must have leaders. An education in the spiritual world, in the labor field, in the agricultural field, we must have leaders.”

“The government has completed the entire process to do away with interviews for lower rank jobs. There will be no requirement of interview for Group D,C and B non-gazetted posts in central government.”

“E-governance is easy governance, effective governance, and also economic governance. E-governance paves the way for good governance.”

“When I came to Delhi and noticed an insider view, I felt what it was, and I was surprised to see it. It seemed as if dozens of separate governments are running at the same time in one main government. It appeared that everyone has its own fiefdom.”

“Even after Independence, we have had to face the poison of casteism and communalism. How long these evils will continue? Whom does it benefit?”

“I come from a poor family, I have seen poverty. The poor need respect, and it begins with cleanliness.”

“I was born in a very poor family. I used to sell tea in a railway coach as a child. My mother used to wash utensils and do lowly household work in the houses of others to earn a livelihood. I have seen poverty very closely. I have lived in poverty. As a child, my entire childhood was steeped in poverty.”