This is a mandate for new India, says PM Modi after massive win

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New Delhi, May 23:Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing BJP workers at the party headquarters in Delhi after his party’s spectacular victory in the Lok Sabha elections.

Modi arrives at the BJP HQs to a rousing reception with flower petals being showered by party workers.He is accompanied by party chief Amit Shah. 

Highlights

Even the God of rain wants to participate in this event: PM I humbly thank 1.30 crore citizens of the country: PM  

This is a mandate for new India: PM This mandate is the biggest event in the country and in the world: PM 

Even though the country has seen so many elections, this is the biggest mandate a government has ever received: Modi  

The world must sit up and notice this victory:  Modi

I congratulate the EC, security forces and those who were involved in the elections for providing a process that helped reinforce the country’s faith in democracy: PM

In Mahabharat, Lord Krishna was asked who are you with. The country’s 1.30 crore people have answered that question: We are with the country: Modi  

I’ve said before that the country’s electorate was fighting these elections: Modi  We the BJP dedicate this victory to the people: Modi  

I congratulate the winners and hope they will fulfil the mandate with utmost dedication: Modi  

BJP is committed to the Indian Consititution and its federal structure. And so, we promise to help state governments on the path of progress: Modi  

I’m proud to be part of an organisation that’s so generous, dedicated and patriotic: Modi  Our cadre has worked selflessly for democracy: Modi  

BJP is known for never wavering from its values and principles: PM The party has seen many ups and downs in these past few years, but we will never leave behind our principles and our beliefs: Modi

I was busy today, and so I don’t know what happened on counting day today: Modi

This is not Modi’s victory. This is the victory of those citizens who are yearning for a transparent government. This is a victory for hopeful youths. This is a victory of the poor. This is a victory for farmers who pour the sweat and blood into providing food: Modi   

This is the victory of the tax-paying middle class who have never known before this if their taxes were used for the right purpose. This is a victory for transparency: Modi  

There was a fake tag that had become a fad in the country. That tag was “secularism”: PM

That fake tag ended in 2014. We saw these elections that no party ever used the tag: Modi  

This is the first time that inflation and price rise was never issue, when corruption was not an issue: Modi  

These things were missing, and so political pandits didn’t know what yardstick to use to measure these elections: Modi  

These elections have brought a new narrative to the fore. What is that new narrative? There will be only two castes in the country. This will be a jolt to those playing caste politics. One caste is the poor, and the other is those who will help eradicate poverty: Modi  

This mandate is one that will surprise the world: Modi  

Let’s promise to take the country towards progress. If we can channel the spirit of the independence movement into taking us toward progress, the country can touch great heights in 2024: Modi   

We must take everyone together, even our opposition: Modi  

The Constitution is supreme, and we must follow its principles as we head toward progress: Modi   

You didn’t know me in 2014, but you trusted me. In 2019, you know me well, and put your faith in me: PM

You’ve given me a bigger mandate than 2014, which shows how much you trust me. With such trust comes a great deal of responsibilities: Modi  

I promise I won’t do anything with bad intentions. Second, I promise the countrymen that I will do nothing for myself: Modi

And thirdly, I dedicate myself, my body and my time, to my countrymen: Modi Modi says, “Hold me responsible, question me, criticise me. Hold me to my promise.” Agenices