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Showing posts with label Narendra Modi. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 21 April 2015
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
How the US media covered Narendra Modi’s swearing-in
American media on Tuesday gave wide coverage to the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister and praised his decision to invite leaders of the South Asian nations.
"Narendra Modi sworn in as Indian prime minister, heralding change," said the headline of the prestigious 'Los Angeles Times'. "Narendra Modi was sworn in Monday as India's 15th prime minister, offering a new, more conservative government to a country thirsty for economic change," it said.
Taking note of the presence of the leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), especially Pakistan Premier, the report said: "The ceremony at the presidential palace in New Delhi was notable for the presence of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who reportedly ignored warnings from his own intelligence agency to attend.
"Relations have been tense between the two nuclear-armed rivals," it added.
Tracing the humble and ideological lineage of Modi, 'The Wall Street Journal' said: "Narendra Modi, the son of a tea seller with political roots in India's Hindu nationalist movement, was sworn in as prime minister of the world's largest democracy, putting in place a leaner central government and promising Indians "a glorious future."
"Getting India's economy growing at a faster clip will be a top priority for Mr Modi, who was propelled to power by voters who want better job opportunities, higher standards of living and a more efficient government," it said.
The Journal added, some analysts say, Modi is likely to make major decisions from the prime minister's office.
"That would mark a departure from former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's more hands-off governing style," it said. The 'Chicago Tribune' said for the first time, India invited the heads of state of the entire, eight-nation SAARC to the ceremony, and all sent representatives.
"However, it was the presence of Sharif, who was said to have made the trip despite the opposition of his country's powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, that turned heads," it said.
Sharif's presence was also noticed by 'The Washington Post': "Sharif's attendance was seen as a gesture of goodwill between the rival nations. It was the largest such gathering in the space."
"Modi, a lover of technology, had run the most costly, tech-savvy and ambitious political campaign in India's history, traveling more than 180,000 miles and appearing at more than 5,000 events after he was officially named the party's choice for prime minister in September, the Post said.
"Credited for his pro-business approach as the chief of Gujarat," broadcaster CNN added, "India's new leader has also raised expectations that his government will succeed in turning around India's slowing economy, generate more jobs and rein in soaring prices and deeply entrenched corruption, issues that are widely believed to have brought about the fall of Singh's government."
Sunday, 13 April 2014
Narendra Modi meets superstar Rajinikanth in Chennai
Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi met superstar Rajinikanth at his residence in Chennai on Sunday evening.
Mr Modi is scheduled to address an election rally in the city. Speculation is rife that Mr Modi could seek the superstar’s endorsement for the Lok Sabha elections. According to opinion polls, BJP would not fare well in Tamil Nadu.
Friday, 6 December 2013
Modi writes to fellow CMs, asks them to oppose Communal Violence Bill
"It is important for all Chief Ministers to rise beyond political affiliations and come together to oppose the Bill, which is nothing but a blatant attempt by the Centre to interfere with and intrude upon the powers of elected state governments," Modi, Gujarat Chief Minister, said in the letters to the CMs.
The Bill, he said, would polarise the society and would introduce the idea of differential application of criminal law to citizens based on religious and linguistic identities.
It would also demoralise public servants and impact how the state government can deal with law and order situations in future, Modi said.
The recipients of Friday's letter include Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh), Prithviraj Chavan (Maharashtra), Okram Ibobi Singh (Manipur) and Mukul Sangma (Meghalaya) among others, officials said.
Modi's letters to the CMs came a day after he written to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the issue, terming the Bill as "recipe for disaster".
The UPA government plans to introduce the 'Prevention of Communal Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2013' in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
In his letter, Modi has called upon his counterparts in other states to discuss the issue and oppose the Bill.
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