Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned 76 years old. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is taking out 'Seva Sankalp Yatra' on his birthday. Leaders like Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah have flagged off many bike yatras. Prime Minister was born on 17 September 1950 in Vadnagar village of Mehsana district of Gujarat. Now the leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are celebrating his birthday like a festival. The Prime Minister is also completing 25 years of his public life.
On 7 October 2001, he became the Chief Minister of Gujarat. For 13 years, he held this position, then became the Prime Minister of the country on 26 May 2014. He has been the Prime Minister for 12 consecutive years. From taking oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat to becoming the Prime Minister for the third time, his public life has been full of achievements and criticism.
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Let us know about those 25 decisions in public life, which made him more popular-
- Oath of the post of Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001
On 7 October 2001, Narendra Modi took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat in the difficult period after the Bhuj earthquake. From here his 25 years of public innings began. This was a decision of political beginning. - Vibrant Gujarat Summit started for the first time in 2003
To attract investors to the state, Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor Summit was started, which later became one of the largest investment forums in the country. This proved to be very special from the economic point of view. - Jyotigram scheme in 2003
This scheme, which started with the aim of providing 24-hour electricity to the villages, was presented as a major achievement of the Gujarat model. This decision related to rural development changed both the picture and destiny of Gujarat. Gujarat started being counted among the prosperous states. - Gujarat model became the country's model by 2012
Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister of Gujarat for the fourth consecutive time with his victory in the 2012 assembly elections, which strengthened his claim in national politics. This was a politically related decision. The Gujarat model was discussed across the country, due to which when the results of 2014 came, they were shocking for everyone. - 2014, oath as Prime Minister for the first time
BJP got full majority in the Lok Sabha elections after three decades and on 26 May 2014, Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of the country. This proved to be a shocking thing for national politics. The departure of the Congress government that had been in place for decades was such that till date, the entire opposition is unable to recover.
- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Under this scheme, which started in August 2014, bank accounts of crores of citizens were opened, which was considered a big step towards financial inclusion. The government had brought this scheme to make people financially strong. - Make in India campaign
The campaign, launched in September 2014, was aimed at promoting manufacturing and investment in the country and making India a global manufacturing hub. This decision proved to be revolutionary for the industry. - Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Under this nationwide campaign, which started on 2 October 2014, crores of toilets were constructed and cleanliness was given the form of a mass movement. This plan was also successful to a great extent. - Digital India Mission
Launched in July 2015, the mission laid the foundation for digitizing government services and increasing internet and technology access in the country. Internet access is increasing to every section of the country. - Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme
An affordable insurance scheme launched to protect farmers against crop losses caused by natural calamities. Lakhs of farmers are getting help from this decision since 18th February 2016.
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- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
This scheme was started in May 2016 with the aim of providing free LPG connections to women from poor families, the impact of which reached the kitchens of rural homes. - demonetization
On 8 November 2016, old notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 were declared invalid. This was one of the biggest and most discussed economic decisions of independent India. This decision was criticized the most. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) itself had admitted that 99.3 percent of the total Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes demonetised had returned to the banks. Questions began to be raised on the very purpose of this scheme. - GST
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into effect across the country from July 1, 2017, introducing a 'one country, one tax' system instead of separate taxes by states. - Ayushman Bharat Scheme
Under this initiative, counted among the world's largest government health insurance schemes, poor families were provided free treatment facilities. - Sworn in as Prime Minister for the second time
BJP got another big victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. On 30 May 2019, Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister for the second time. This was a decision of national politics. - Decision on Article 370
On August 5, 2019, the provisions of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir were neutralized and the state reorganized. - Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)
In December 2019, Parliament passed the Citizenship Amendment Act, which sparked widespread debate and protests across the country. An atmosphere was created across the country against this law, yet the Center implemented it. - Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan
On August 5, 2020, the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony for the construction of Ram temple took place in Ayodhya. This has been one of the biggest controversies in India. - Agricultural laws and their withdrawal
Farmers protested on a large scale against the three agricultural laws brought in 2020, after which in November 2021 the government announced the withdrawal of all three laws. - Covid-19 vaccination campaign
India conducted one of the world's largest Covid vaccination programs as part of a nationwide vaccination drive that began in January 2021. India also helped its neighboring countries. - PM Gati Shakti Master Plan
Launched in October 2021, the scheme aimed to bring the planning and implementation of infrastructure projects in the country on a common digital platform. - Hosting of G-20 summit
India will hold the G-20 summit in New Delhi in 2023, which was described as an opportunity to strengthen India's diplomatic identity on the global stage. - Nari Shakti Vandan Act
In September 2023, Parliament passed a bill giving 33 percent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and Assemblies. At the practical level, this rule is facing challenges. The opposition is linking it to delimitation. -
Sworn in as Prime Minister for the third time
In June 2024, Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister for the third consecutive time as the head of the coalition government after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
- operation vermilion
'Operation Sindoor', conducted against terrorist bases across the border in May 2025, was counted among the important security policy decisions of the Modi government's tenure. The government had punished Pakistan for causing destruction in the Baisaran valley of Pahalgam. Many terrorist hideouts of Pakistan were destroyed by India.