Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he believes in "two Gods": one, the unseen almighty, and the other, the public.
In an exclusive interview with News18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, News18 Kannada Editor Hariprasad, and News18 Lokmat Anchor Vilas Bade, the Prime Minister spoke in detail about his connection with God and how the almighty has chosen his path for him.
Asked about how he manages to take tough decisions even when faced with difficult circumstances, the Prime Minister said that whatever he does is inspired by a divine power.
"I don't make tough decisions, I make the right decisions. Decisions are not tough, decisions should be right; some find them tough. But, sometimes, I do think about how all of this is possible. Just as you are surprised, I too wonder how Modi does this. Then I think, no, maybe God has sent me for this work. Whatever I am doing is inspired by a divine power," he said.
The Prime Minister said that the source of his resolve could be a gift from God, who has sent him with a purpose.
PM Modi illustrated this by highlighting his own journey from being born in a poor family with no political background to becoming the leader of the world's largest democracy.
" ... God has probably sent me to do this work. I was born in a family, where my mother was uneducated, had not seen a school. I do not have any political background, and it's such a big country. So, if this is not God's will, then what is it?" he asked.
PM Modi added that besides the almighty, he worships the public, referring to them as "140 crore gods".
“For me there are two Gods - one that we cannot see and the other is the public. I consider the public a form of God. And I have faith in the almighty, who has sent me for this work while the public has blessed me," he said.
On a question of how he is able to work so much, PM Modi said that he does not live for himself and has dedicated himself to the country.
"I always keep in mind that whatever time I have, I should work for my country every moment. As far as I have been running around, this is a big celebration, like a festival. It is an opportunity to reach out to the public, to visit them and talk to them. We should see it like that and take advantage of it, meet the public and visit people. It is a celebration of democracy in which we should be involved. So, I consider it like we do when there's an important puja at home and the way we are involved in it. This is a time for prayers for me as I am worshipping 140 crore gods. I move with this feeling, which keeps me going. I never get tired because I return home after seeing God,” he said.
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