Narendra Modi is the 14th Prime Minister of India, holding office since May 2014. He is the first prime minister born after India’s independence and a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Prior to becoming the nation’s prime minister, Modi served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, where he gained national prominence. He represents the Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha, a seat he has held since 2014.
Narendra Modi joined the RSS, the BJP’s ideological parent, in the 1970s and joined the BJP in 1987. The following year he was chosen as the party’s general secretary for Gujarat. Modi took oath as Gujarat CM in 2001, after replacing Keshubhai Patel, who was held responsible for the government’s poor response to the Bhuj earthquake. Modi contested his first-ever election in 2002, shortly after which the Gujarat riots fueled controversy over his leadership. The Supreme Court in 2022 gave a clean chit to Modi and 63 others in a plea exploring a larger conspiracy behind the riots.
Known for his extensive foreign tours, Modi has been credited with raising India’s global profile. Events like “Howdy Modi” in the U.S. and his visits to countries such as Israel, Japan, and the UAE have underscored his foreign policy successes. He is said to have developed strong relations with top world leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
However, Modi’s leadership has been marked by several controversial statements, especially leading up to the 2024 elections. These include remarks on national security, religion, and political opposition, which have ignited debates.
I hv seen RSS doing a lot much of social work to help the poor and the needy without considering their caste or creed, which truely reflect their sincere “secularism” and a polite answer to “pseudo-secularism” of anti-national and having dogmatic views…good exemplary work during flood situation in Uttarakhand and elsewhere and earthquake calamity in Nepal and northern India..KEEP UP YOUR HUMANITARIAN WORK..that’s real secularism..
When I was young, in shakhas I was told RSS works for Hindu religion and not opposed to other religions. I found this as a reasonable goal. But as I grew with RSS, I felt the undercurrent did not prove this teaching as the full truth.
Be that as it may, I would have loved to see RSS stick to its goal. It would have made my religion so much stronger today. As any one can see, caste situation has become so worse over the time. If that is not the area on which RSS should concentrate, what else is, for the sake of religion? With so many outfits there to play politics and its own political party well entrenched in, there was no need for it to dab in politics. But it is just happy churning out foot soldiers for its political offspring and leave rejuvenating Hindu society alone, leaving the big challenges unattended, notwithstanding some societal initiatives. Alas!
It’s nice to witness Rss glowing. It’s reaping its fruits now. 92 years of honest efforts. Though, Doctorji had never wanted to see its silver jubilee. Let us see the prevailing challenges:
1) Akhand Bharath
2) Ayodhya, Mathura & Kashi
3) Pure domination of Swadeshi technology in our market.
4) Increasing Gurukula system of education & prohibition of Macaulay system.
5) Awareness of finding the necessity of “Mother tongue” education and freeing students from the bondage of studying in an alien language.
6) Freeing the young Indian minds from mugging the answers without heart in it.
7) How many more generations should go having no pride about its OWN mother tongue and Nation…!?
8) When will we realize the necessity of ITC & OTC education as part of the curriculum!?
9) When will we imbibe ethics& integrity in the lives of our young Indian minds!?
10) Can we ever make them feel proud about our culture, language and heritage through prevailing system!?
11) Many of them are ashamed to use their mother tongue, traditional dress and eager to fly abroad!!!
12) Has not Macaulay been contented with his VICTORY…!!??
Clear and forward looking thinking. Well defined aims and objectives. Right tools and techniques to achieve set goals and objectives based on patriotism and nationalist agenda.
Dr Vijai ji, your write up on RSS is incisive & objective. You brought out the ‘feel’ of being a Sangh Sevak….A true patriot. Leadership in service is what RSS instills in society. Long Live RSS !! Long Live Bharat !!!….Dr Ramkumar Rudrabhatla, Mumbai
Nicely written vijayji
Excellent write up with historical perspective and present day relevance of RSS.
More clear after your blog.dr vijayji