“I was born in a very poor family. I used to sell tea in a railway coach as a child. My mother used to wash utensils and do lowly household work in the houses of others to earn a livelihood. I have seen poverty very closely. I have lived in poverty. As a child, my entire childhood was steeped in poverty.”

“and when i look at prime minister mrnarendra modi .i realize nothing in this world isunachievable.if you have the will you will yourselfmake the way.”

“I don't carry the burden of the past or the madness of the future. I live in the present.”

“I am the son of a freedom fighter, and a son of a freedom fighter automatically imbibes the value of democracy.”

“The pace at which people are taking to digital technology defies our stereotypes of age, education, language and income.”

“We must ensure that technology is accessible, affordable, and adds value.”

“In the political system, we are a team; politics and bureaucracy, we are a team. The politicians, bureaucrats and the people, we are a team.”

“The diversity of India, of our civilization, is actually a thing of beauty, which is something we are extremely proud of.”

“Federalism is no longer the fault line of Centre-State relations but the definition of a new partnership of Team India. Citizens now have the ease of trust, not the burden of proof and process. Businesses find an environment that is open and easy to work in.”

“If I had chosen the populist course, it would have been a breach of the trust placed in me by the people.”

“If you call yourself a leader, then you have to be decisive. If you're decisive, then you have the chance to be a leader. These are two sides to the same coin.”