All religions and all communities have the same rights, and it is my responsibility to ensure their complete and total protection. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion.

— Narendra Modi

Even after Independence, we have had to face the poison of casteism and communalism. How long these evils will continue? Whom does it benefit?

— Narendra Modi

Federalism is no longer the fault line of Center-State relations but the definition of a new partnership of Team India. Citizens now have the ease of trust, not the burden of proof and process. Businesses find an environment that is open and easy to work in.

— Narendra Modi

Good governance with good intentions is the hallmark of our government. Implementation with integrity is our core passion.

— Narendra Modi

I always say the strength of democracy lies in criticism. If there is no criticism, that means there is no democracy. And if you want to grow, you must invite criticism. And I want to grow; I want to invite criticism.

— Narendra Modi

I am the son of a freedom fighter, and a son of a freedom fighter automatically imbibes the value of democracy.

— Narendra Modi

I believe mutual respect for one another and cooperation should be the basis for relationships with foreign nations.

— Narendra Modi

I believe that a government has only one religion - India first. A government has only one holy book - our Constitution. A government has only one kind of devotion - towards nation.

— Narendra Modi

I come from a poor family, I have seen poverty. The poor need respect, and it begins with cleanliness.

— Narendra Modi

I don't carry the burden of the past or the madness of the future. I live in the present.

— Narendra Modi