New
Delhi,Narendra Modi was unanimously elected as the leader of BJP Parliamentary
Party today with the Prime Minister-designate saying the election result was a
vote for "new hope and aspiration" and he would try his best to live
up to the expectations of the people of the country.
During his acceptance speech, 63-year-old Modi broke down
when he referred to L K Advani's mention that he had done favour to the party
by taking up the responsibility. "Can serving the mother be a favour?
A son is only dedicated to serve the mothe
.The favour has been done by the party," he said addressing the
newly-elected MPs of the party in the historic Central Hall of Parliament.His
name was proposed by party patriarch L K Advani and supported by a number of
leaders, including Murli Manohar Joshi, Sushma Swaraj, A run Jaitley, Venkaiah
Naidu and Nitin Gadkari. The election is an imporant formality before Modi
approaches President Pranab Mukherjee for formation of his
government. Advani said Modi was a "popular" and
"famous" leader and he was happy to propose his name. Joshi seconded
the proposal with a sense of "pride" and "joy". Swaraj
hoped that Modi will be a "famous" Prime Minister.
After
the election, Modi said the recent election result had increased people's faith
in democracy and there is a "new hope" among people that this
dispensation can fulfill their aspirations. Committing his government to
all sections of the society, particularly the youth, women and poor, he said,
"I want to assure the people of the country that there is no need for
pessimism going by the past bad experience...I am a very optimistic man and
only an optimistic man can bring optimism in the country.""I will try
to live up to expectations of people," he said and promised to present
report card to people in 2019.
"A
new hope has arisen in the common man. This is the biggest significance of this
election results. At the end of the day for whom is the government? It is for
the poor. "The new government will dedicate itself for the poor,
crores and crores of youth and for the safety and security of the mothers and
sisters, those in the rural areas, oppressed and the deprived," he said.Referring
to the nature of the verdict, he said if it had been a hung or a fractured
verdict then one can say that people had vented their anger against the
government and that it was anti-establishment. "But by giving BJP an
absolute majority they have voted for hope and trust. People have voted for
hope and faith. and I will do everything to fulfil their aspirations," he
said, adding that he is a man full of optimism. There should be no room
for pessimism and because with pessimism nothing can be achieved.
Recollecting an earlier speech of his, he said his
government's motto will be with everyone and for everyone's development.
"This is the time for new hope and strength." Modi said in 2019 he
will meet the MPs again with a report card. My government is not for myself but
for the country. The government is for the poor and we want to do something for
them, he said. "I will strive my
best to fulfil the responsibility you have reposed in me. You will never have
to look down on the work it will do."
The PM-to be also took the opportunity to praise the work
of the past governments, saying every government and its leaders have
contributed to the welfare of the country and we will carry forward whatever
good they have done.
Invoking former PM and BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee,
Modi said it would have been an icing on the cake had the ailing leader been
present among them today. As BJP leaders clapped and cheered, he said an
era of responsibility has begun as people had high expectations from
them. During his acceptance speech, 63-year-old Modi broke down when he
referred to L K Advani's mention that he had done favour to the party by taking
up the responsibility. "Can serving the mother be a favour? A son is
only dedicated to serve the mother....The favour has been done by the
party," he said addressing the newly-elected MPs of the party in the
historic Central Hall of Parliament.Referring to his humble background, Modi
said it was an ode to Indian democracy and its founding fathers that he was
standing there, all set to be the new PM. He asked party MPs to work with
all purity not for designations but for the people of the country. "We are
here in the temple of democracy. We will work with all purity... not for
the designation but the people of the country. Work and responsibility are the
biggest things." Recalling his hectic campaign, he said every speck of his
body and every moment of his time was dedicated to fulfil the responsibility
BJP had given by making him its prime ministerial candidate on September 13
last year.
Modi
said he reported to party president Rajnath Singh after the campaigning for the
elections was over on May 10 and will similarly report to MPs, party and the
country about the work of his government in 2019. "I want to assure
people that there is no need for pessimism and they should not go by the past
bad experience. The country has huge potential. If all countrymen take one
step, the nation can move forward by 125 crore steps," he said.It was for
the first time he entered the Central Hall of Parliament and he recalled that
he had seen the CM's office and a state Assembly for the first time after he
was made Gujarat CM in 2001.
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