Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Modi Says 25 Years of Service Belong to Every Indian
Narendra Modi spoke at a large public meeting called the Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Sabha.
He said he still thinks of himself as a student who wants to learn.
He believes that winning and losing can both teach important lessons.
He also said that supporters and critics helped him understand trust and democracy.
Modi described the country as having changed since before he became prime minister in 2014.
He named floods, an earthquake, space missions and the pandemic as experiences that taught him about serving people.
He said citizens’ trust is very important to him.
He ended by saying the past 25 years belong to all Indians, not just him.
At a Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Sabha, Narendra Modi described himself as a lifelong learner and said he prays for the strength to keep learning.
He said successes, setbacks, supporters, critics and opponents had each taught him lessons about humility, resilience, trust and democracy.
Modi contrasted what he called despair before 2014 with the current situation, describing a shift from “policy paralysis” to a “reform express.”
He cited the Morbi floods, Bhuj earthquake, Chandrayaan and COVID-19 pandemic as experiences that shaped his approach to public service and policymaking.
Modi said the past 25 years did not belong to him alone, but to every child of India, and called citizens’ faith his greatest strength.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Sabha.
- What
- He reflected on lessons from his life and public service, contrasted the country’s situation before 2014 with the present, and said the past 25 years belonged to every Indian.
- When
- The article does not specify when the speech took place.
- Where
- At the Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Sabha; the article does not specify its location.
- Why
- Modi said his experiences had taught him about learning, service and policymaking, and credited citizens’ trust as a source of strength.
Modi’s assessment of change
His account of lessons learned
India before 2014 and now
Modi’s assessment of change
Modi described the country before he became prime minister in 2014 as immersed in despair and disappointment, and said it had shifted from “policy paralysis” to a “reform express.”
His account of lessons learned
He said the situation had changed under the NDA government led by the BJP.
What opposition and criticism mean
Modi’s assessment of change
Modi said those who opposed him helped him understand the power of democracy, while critics prompted him to look within himself.
His account of lessons learned
He also credited supporters and well-wishers with encouraging him and demonstrating the power of trust.
- Speaker
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Event
- Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Sabha
- Age cited
- 75
- Citizens referenced
- 140 crore
- Developed India target year
- 2047
- Political comparison
- Modi contrasted the country before 2014 with the current situation under the NDA government led by the BJP.
- Experiences cited
- Morbi floods, the Bhuj earthquake, Chandrayaan and the COVID-19 pandemic