Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India

 Chief Minister Narendra Modi is bachelor or Married ?
Jashodaben Modi, claims she is the wife of Narendra Modi
Modi's marital status has always been a matter of immense speculation. However, he has maintained a stony silence on the issue.
Senior BJP leaders maintain that this was a case of child marriage and as an adult Modi abandoned it as a sorry chapter in his life. He may not have been legally separated from her but has never been with her.


Narendra Modi is the probable Prime Minister candidate of BJP for 2014 elections.
Narendra Modi has a reputation for being a hard taskmaster and strict disciplinarian

Narendra Modi completed his schooling in Vadnagar
He earned masters graduate degree in Political Science from Gujarat University.
Very few people know that Narendra Modi is poet also and has few books of poetry.
Modi was a Pracharak in the RSS during his university years.

In 1987 Modi joined political party BJP
Just within a year, he was elevated to the level of General Secretary of the Gujarat unit.
In 1995, he was appointed the National Secretary of the party and given the charge of five major states
In 1998, he was appointed the General Secretary (Organization), a post he held until October 2001
In October 2001 Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
He was re-elected in December 2002 as chief minister
Again on December 23, 2007 Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Gujarat earthquake of January 2001 –
Modi made an international record of restoration of 876618 houses in just 500 days. For Narendra Modi outstanding contribution for disaster management and rehabilitation, on 16-10-2003 Gujarat govt got UN Sasakawa Award for outstanding work in the field of disaster management and risk reduction.


As a CM Modi introduced new ideas like Soil Health Cards, Roaming Ration Cards and Roaming School Cards

His initiatives such as Krishi Mahotsav, Chiranjeevi Yojana, Matru Vandana, Beti Bachao campaign (save the girl child), Jyotigram Yojana, and Karmayogi Abhiyan etc. aim at multi-dimensional development of Gujarat.

Soon after he became the Chief Minister, Modi focused on curtailing government expenditure and emphasized on the recovery of government dues. The sales tax income which was Rs.5,890 crores when he took over increased to Rs.10,606 crores within 4 years, more importantly without imposing any new taxes.

Modi tried to make voting mandatory in local elections , He even passed that law but the Congress Government did not support him , neither BJP chief ministers Support him.

Soon after becoming the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001, he came out with a grand strategy for overall development of the State of Gujarat - "Panchamrut Yojana" which covers five core areas.

1.Gyan Shakti
2.Urja Shakti
3.Jal Shakti
4.Jan Shakti
5.Raksha Shakti

More than 60 awards bagged by the state during the tenure of Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

A few of the awards bagged for different developmental initiatives/achievements in Gujarat during the tenure of Modi are:

1.UN Sasakawa Award for outstanding reconstruction work in disaster risk reduction

2.World Bank Green Awards for excellence in environment consciousness during post earthquake rehabilitation

3. CAPAM Gold Award from Commonwealth Associations for innovations in governance

4. Dubai International Award to Surat Municipal Corporation for Best Practices in SWM and Urban Governance

5. India Tech Excellence Award 2005 for the most progressive and dynamic state in power sector reforms

6. UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Award for reconstruction of a Gurudwara damaged during the earthquake

7. Computer Society of India and Nihilant Technology Citizen Facilitation Award for the Best e-Governed State

8.Computer Society of India and Nihilant Technology Best Service Orientation Award to Ahmedabad Collectorate’s Citizen Charter

9. ELITEX 2007 - Best E-governed State Award from Government of India in January 2007


The state-owned Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board headed by the Chief Minister himself has in place an infrastructure master plan called Blueprint for Infrastructure in Gujarat – BIG 2020, entailing a total capital outlay of Rs. 3,57,468 crores and encompassing 11 broad sectors such as Power, Water and Irrigation, Ports, Roads, Industrial Parks and SEZs, Urban Infrastructure, Gas, Knowledge Corridors, Railways and Airports, Tourism and Telecom - Infrastructure that enables growth and empowers people to accelerate on the path of progress and prosperity.

Modi has sculpted Gujarat into an e governed state and has fostered several innovative applications of technology. Initiatives such as Swagat Online and Tele Fariyad have brought in e-transparency and put the citizens in direct contact with the highest office in administration.

Publications by Narendra Modi – Books written by Narendra Modi

1.Samajik Samarasata -(A compilation of Narendra Modi’s lectures & articles )

2.Aapatkal mein Gujarat (Hindi) - Literally meaning 'Gujarat in Emergency' The Gujarati version of this book is named Sangarsh ma Gujarat.

3.Setubandh (Gujarati & Hindi) - Literally meaning 'The Bridge' "Setubandh" is a biography of Vakil Saheb, one of the most dedicated RSS pracharaks from Gujarat. Co-authored by Narendra Modi and Rajabhai Nene,

4.Jyotipunj - Language Gujarati

5.Premtirth - Language Gujarati

6.Aankh aa dhanya chhe - Literally meaning 'Blessed are these eyes' “Aankh aa dhanya chhe” is Modi’s first anthology of poems in Gujarati. Nature, its beauty and its destructive powers, human nature and patriotism form the central theme of the poems.

7.Kelve Te Kelavani - Literally meaning 'Learning is Self-sculpture' Kelve Te Kelavani, a creation of nuggets of wisdom from his speeches in Gujarati, is an expression of his thoughts, and his vision to spark off a knowledge revolution. Here are some quotes. - When a child learns his family learns too; however when a girl child learns, two families get educated - the family where she is brought up as well as the family she lives with after her marriage.

8.Shree Guruji: Ek SwayamSewak (Hindi & Marathi) - This book describes how a true swayamsewak should be in the light of Guruji’s life. Shri Madhavrao Sadashivrao Golwalkar, popularly known as Guruji, though head of the organization was a true Swayamsewak in toto; he never ceased to be a Swayamsewak ever.

9.Patraroop Shri Guruji - Literally meaning 'The Letters of Guruji' – This book is a compilation of the letters written by Shri Madhavrao Sadashivrao Golwalkar, affectionately known as Shri Guruji, the second Sarsanghachalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

10.Sangharsh ma Gujarat (Gujarati) - Literally meaning 'Gujarat in Emergency'


Controversies And Narendra Modi -

Gujarat violence - 2002 Gujarat violence and Godhra Train Burning
In February 2002 violence broke out across the state claiming around 2000 lives.
The Banerjee committee, set up by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad in September 2004, in its report submitted in 2005 had said the burning of S-6 coach of Sabarmati express on February 27, 2002 was an accident started by people cooking food in the railway car and said there was no Muslim involvement.
The Nanavati Commission however termed the Sabarmati express incident as a 'pre-planned conspiracy' and gave a clean chit to Mr. Modi

As an aftermath of the riots, Modi submitted his resignation to the Governor and recommended the dissolution of the 10th Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
In the following state re-elections the BJP, led by Modi, won 127 seats in the 182-member assembly.

United States revoked a visa for Modi
Reason - He was cited for responsibility for violations of religious freedom under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

In April 2009, India's Supreme Court appointed a special team of investigators to look into the role Modi had played in the alleged anti-Muslim conspiracy.