Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Modi Marks 25 Years in Government, Renews Viksit Bharat Pledge
Narendra Modi spoke at an event in New Delhi marking 25 years as head of government.
His journey began when he became chief minister of Gujarat in 2001.
He thanked citizens and party workers for their support.
He said the experience belongs to the country, not only to him.
Modi promised to keep working toward a developed India by 2047.
He said government help should reach every eligible person.
He also said supporters and critics taught him different lessons.
He named the Bhuj earthquake, Chandrayaan and the Covid-19 pandemic as important experiences.
He paid tribute to volunteers and called for India to make its own planes.
Narendra Modi addressed the Seva Jyoti programme in New Delhi on October 7, 2026, marking 25 years as head of government.
He began the continuous tenure on October 7, 2001, when he took oath as Gujarat chief minister, and credited public trust and party workers.
Modi renewed his pledge to work toward a developed India by 2047, saying, “We will do it.”
He described “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” and including every eligible beneficiary through saturation as foundations of his governance, while criticizing vote-bank politics.
He cited the Bhuj earthquake, Chandrayaan and the Covid-19 pandemic as lessons, paid tribute to supporters, critics and workers, and called for Made-in-India planes.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing party workers, leaders, dignitaries and other attendees.
- What
- He marked 25 years as head of government, reflected on his experiences and renewed his development pledge for 2047.
- When
- October 7, 2026; he first took oath as Gujarat chief minister on October 7, 2001.
- Where
- The Seva Jyoti programme at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
- Why
- To mark 25 years of continuous service as head of government and restate his goals for India's development.
Modi’s stated governance approach
His criticism of vote-bank politics
Public services and political division
Modi’s stated governance approach
Modi said good governance means including every eligible beneficiary and that shared problems require solutions for everyone.
His criticism of vote-bank politics
Modi criticized what he described as society being divided along vote-bank lines for political reasons; the articles do not provide a separate response from political opponents.
- Event
- Seva Jyoti programme
- Milestone
- 25 years as head of government
- First oath as chief minister
- October 7, 2001, in Gujarat
- Development goal
- Viksit Bharat by 2047
- Governance approach
- “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”; saturation to include every eligible beneficiary
- Experiences cited
- The 2001 Bhuj earthquake, the Chandrayaan mission and the Covid-19 pandemic
- Other ambition mentioned
- A future “Made-in-India” plane
Sources
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