New Delhi: A coffee table book tracing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political career — from his tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister to his role as a three-time PM — was released on 21 February, at the Constitution Club of India.
The book was launched by Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, economist and Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission NK Singh, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh, Rajya Sabha member KJ Alphons, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of BW Businessworld Anurag Batra.
Published by Shubhi Publications, Revolutionary Raj: Narendra Modi’s 25 Years is authored by senior journalist and Padma Shri awardee Alok Mehta and focuses on Modi’s 25-year political journey — from his policies, leadership style, administrative initiatives to his ideological decisions. The foreword is penned by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
“Prime Minister Modi made people dream — and fulfilled those dreams,” said Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh at the book launch.
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said that under the Modi government, India has displayed top-tier economic growth.
“In May 2014, we were a $2 trillion economy. Today, we are a $4.3 trillion economy. Back then, we were referred to as one of the ‘Fragile Five’ economies — that was roughly the label we were given. And lo and behold, today we are the fourth-largest economy in the world,” Puri said.
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‘Modi makes people dream’
The event was spent recounting and recognising the work Modi has done since entering politics, and highlighting the economic, social, and global transformations witnessed under his leadership. The packed hall listened attentively as speakers traced the journey of his governance and outlined key initiatives he introduced.
Among the schemes mentioned were the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, Ayushman Bharat, and the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi — each presented as a milestone in expanding direct state-funded benefits to citizens. Singh described how the nation transformed under Modi’s leadership.
“Earlier, there was a belief that rapid development was not possible in an open democracy — that progress in such systems happens slowly. But after 2014, this country has witnessed fast economic growth, and a new history has been written in social welfare development,” he said.
The Rajya Sabha leader further pointed out that after 2014, the startup ecosystem in India expanded significantly, fostering innovation and giving the country a renewed economic momentum and a stronger sense of self-reliance.
“PM Modi gave citizens the dream that India, too, will become a developed country,” Singh added.
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Developments over time
When Arif Mohammad Khan took the microphone, his tone was reflective. He openly acknowledged that during the 2002 Gujarat riots, he had been critical of Modi. However, after engaging directly with people in the state and observing developments over time, Khan said that he saw the prime minister in a new light.
“He has given tremendous confidence to our younger generation that one can aspire to any position no matter where they came from,” he added, invoking the PM’s Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas slogan.
(Edited by Insha Jalil Waziri)