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| − | '''Narendra Modi''' (born 17 September 1950) is the Prime Minister of [[India]]. He has served in the position since 2014 when he won a historic landslide election | + | '''Narendra Modi''' (born 17 September 1950) is the Prime Minister of [[India]]. He has served in the position since 2014, when he won a historic landslide election<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/elections-news/election-results-2014-narendra-modi-wins-india-bjp-and-allies-cross-300-seats-562282 Election Results 2014: Narendra Modi Wins India. BJP and Allies Cross 300 Seats]. ''NDTV''. May 17, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> in which his party received more votes than any other party in the world had ever received in history.<ref>Rose, Thomas (May 16, 2014). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2014/05/16/narendra-modi-greatest-vote-getter-in-human-history-promises-good-days-are-coming-to-india/ Narendra Modi, Greatest Vote-Getter in Human History: 'Good Days Are Coming' to India]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref> He served as the Chief Minister of the Indian state of [[Gujarat]] from 2001 to 2014. In 2017, his party, the conservative B.J.P., won another astounding victory, giving the party complete political control over India.<ref>Daniyal, Shoaib (March 11, 2017). [https://scroll.in/article/831584/one-party-rule-with-the-bjps-massive-win-in-up-is-modi-set-to-be-the-new-nehru One-party rule: With the BJP's massive win in UP, is Modi set to be the new Nehru?]. ''Scroll.in''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref><ref>Jagannathan, R (March 12, 2017). [http://www.business-standard.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/2017-assembly-election-results-decoded-modi-s-massive-win-in-2014-was-no-fluke-117031100487_1.html 2017 Assembly elections explained: Modi's massive win in 2014 was no fluke]. ''Business Standard''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> While not having a Chrisitan foundation as a [[Hindu]], Modi has taken more [[conservative]] and [[free market]] political positions.<ref>Rose, Thomas (May 13, 2014). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2014/05/13/rich-man-poor-man-the-rise-of-narendra-modi-s-india/ Rich Man Poor Man: The Rise of Narendra Modi's India]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref> |
| − | The [[mainstream media]] has compared Modi and his policies to [[President of the United States of America|United States President]] [[Donald Trump]].<ref>Basu, Tapan (November 18, 2016). [https://thewire.in/80919/a-tale-of-two-elections-how-trump-2016-echoed-modi-2014/ A Tale of Two Elections: How Trump 2016 Echoed Modi 2014]. ''The Wire''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> | + | One of his most notable decisions as Prime Minister was to declare worthless 500-1000 Rupee notes in order to combat the [[black market]].<ref>Xenakis, John J. (November 12, 2016). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/11/12/12-nov-16-world-view-indias-prime-minister-narendra-modi-declares-500-1000-rupee-notes-worthless/ World View: India’s PM Narendra Modi Declares 500-1000 Rupee Notes Worthless]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref> |
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| + | The [[mainstream media]] has compared Modi and his policies to [[President of the United States of America|United States President]] [[Donald Trump]].<ref>Basu, Tapan (November 18, 2016). [https://thewire.in/80919/a-tale-of-two-elections-how-trump-2016-echoed-modi-2014/ A Tale of Two Elections: How Trump 2016 Echoed Modi 2014]. ''The Wire''. Retrieved March 11, 2017.</ref> He has also been compared to the earlier U.S. President [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2014/06/02/realclearpolitics-narendra-modi-india-reagan/ Narendra Modi: India's Reagan?]. ''Breitbart News''. June 2, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2017.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 03:27, March 16, 2017
Narendra Modi (born 17 September 1950) is the Prime Minister of India. He has served in the position since 2014, when he won a historic landslide election[1] in which his party received more votes than any other party in the world had ever received in history.[2] He served as the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014. In 2017, his party, the conservative B.J.P., won another astounding victory, giving the party complete political control over India.[3][4] While not having a Chrisitan foundation as a Hindu, Modi has taken more conservative and free market political positions.[5]
One of his most notable decisions as Prime Minister was to declare worthless 500-1000 Rupee notes in order to combat the black market.[6]
The mainstream media has compared Modi and his policies to United States President Donald Trump.[7] He has also been compared to the earlier U.S. President Ronald Reagan.[8]
References
- ↑ Election Results 2014: Narendra Modi Wins India. BJP and Allies Cross 300 Seats. NDTV. May 17, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ↑ Rose, Thomas (May 16, 2014). Narendra Modi, Greatest Vote-Getter in Human History: 'Good Days Are Coming' to India. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Daniyal, Shoaib (March 11, 2017). One-party rule: With the BJP's massive win in UP, is Modi set to be the new Nehru?. Scroll.in. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ↑ Jagannathan, R (March 12, 2017). 2017 Assembly elections explained: Modi's massive win in 2014 was no fluke. Business Standard. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ↑ Rose, Thomas (May 13, 2014). Rich Man Poor Man: The Rise of Narendra Modi's India. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Xenakis, John J. (November 12, 2016). World View: India’s PM Narendra Modi Declares 500-1000 Rupee Notes Worthless. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ↑ Basu, Tapan (November 18, 2016). A Tale of Two Elections: How Trump 2016 Echoed Modi 2014. The Wire. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ↑ Narendra Modi: India's Reagan?. Breitbart News. June 2, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2017.