Shri Narendra Modi reigns as best CM – India Today

Published By : Admin | August 16, 2010 | 12:17 IST

 

 

"He has dedicated himself for the people of the state! He is working incessantly with a passion for inclusive development of the State!! ................ And the people have acknowledged it whole heartedly!

Not only the people of Gujarat but that of the whole nation! Not only once but for a number of times now!! Not only has he been ranked first; but his ratings equal to that of the two next best put together."

 

Headlines Today Bureau

New Delhi, August 12, 2010

Gujarat's Narendra Modi remains India's best performing chief minister while Congress prince Rahul Gandhi is the man the nation is rooting for to be prime minister, according to the India Today Mood of the Nation poll.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's popularity, as per the annual poll, is sinking by the day. His UPA government too has got a thumbs-down over rising prices and overall performance.

A comprehensive poll With a sample size of over 12,000 eligible voters in 98 parliamentary constituencies across 19 states, the Mood of the Nation poll is the most definitive reflection of what the country thinks and wants. It covers all age groups and both genders in urban and rural India.

Best chief minister Since 2002, India Today has been tracking the performance of chief ministers in this poll. And since then, Modi has figured among the top five chief ministers.

In the latest poll, Modi's nationwide popularity rating of 20 equals the combined ratings of the second and third best chief ministers - Delhi's Sheila Dikshit (11) and Bihar's Nitish Kumar (9).

Ironically, Dikshit's popularity is on the wane in her karmabhoomi Delhi. She maybe ranked No. 2 nationally but comes at a dismal 17 among her own voters.

Modi is India's most controversial politician. He's scorned by pundits and spurned by intellectuals. Yet, he continues to be a pan-Indian idol.

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Prime Minister Pays Tributes to Chandra Shekhar Azad on Martyrdom Day: Shares a Sanskrit Subhshitam Highlighting his Life Lessons
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, offered his respectful tributes to the legendary revolutionary, Chandra Shekhar Azad, the brave son of Mother India on his martyrdom day .

The Prime Minister stated that Azad sacrificed his everything to free Mother India from the shackles of slavery, and for this, he will always be remembered.

Reflecting on the legacy of the immortal revolutionary, the Prime Minister remarked that the life of Chandra Shekhar Azad demonstrates that the resolution to stand firm against injustice is the essence of true prowess. Shri Modi, added that the saga of his sacrifice for the motherland will continue to inspire every generation of the country.

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“भारत माता के वीर सपूत चंद्रशेखर आजाद के बलिदान दिवस पर उन्हें मेरी आदरपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि। उन्होंने मां भारती को गुलामी की बेड़ियों से आजाद कराने के लिए अपना सर्वस्व न्योछावर कर दिया, जिसके लिए वे सदैव स्मरणीय रहेंगे।”

“अमर क्रांतिकारी चंद्रशेखर आजाद का जीवन बताता है कि अन्याय के खिलाफ अडिग रहने का संकल्प ही सच्चा पराक्रम है। मातृभूमि के लिए उनके बलिदान की गाथा देश की हर पीढ़ी को प्रेरित करती रहेगी।

न हि शौर्यात्परं किञ्चित् त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते।

शूरः सर्वं पालयति सर्वं शूरे प्रतिष्ठितम् ।।”

"There is no element more transcendent than bravery in the three worlds. Valor is the fundamental force that nourishes and protects the animate and inanimate world. All worldly dignity, prosperity and duty exist solely in the valor of the valiant."