Modi marks 25 years in office by crediting grassroots workers

The 'Seva Jyoti' event in New Delhi served as a retrospective on a political tenure that began on October 7, 2001, when Modi first took the oath as Chief Minister of Gujarat. Addressing the crowd, he described his decades in power not as a personal achievement, but as a collective national asset. He insisted that the experience gained during these twenty-five years belongs to every citizen of India.

Modi framed his journey through a lens of humility, noting that both his allies and his detractors played vital roles in his development. While supporters provided the foundation of trust, he credited his critics with forcing him to engage in constant self-reflection. By honoring the swayamsevaks who operate in the background of the political machinery, the Prime Minister reaffirmed a commitment to a service-oriented ethos, declaring that the country maintains the primary claim on his efforts and time.