Psychological reaction to an inferiority complex while growing up: PM Modi on his sartorial choices
During an interaction with Akshay Kumar, PM Modi shed light on his sartorial style.
Explaining that he grew up poor, he believed that his caring for his appearence was probably a psychological reaction to an ‘inferiority complex’ he felt while growing up.
During that interaction, he also revealed that he washed his own clothes till the time he became CM and that as a child he would put chalk dust on his white shoes.
He also said: “"I used to wash my clothes myself till the time I became CM of Gujarat. But I have always liked to wear clean clothes. During my childhood, I used to iron my clothes by filling coal into a utensil.”
#WATCH PM Modi during interaction with Akshay Kumar, talks about his fashion style, says being careful about his appearance could possibly be psychological reaction to an inferiority complex he felt growing up poor pic.twitter.com/zCVOaAMCY5
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2019
1. Twitter reacts
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RT if you’ve ever cleaned your white canvas shoes with white chalk https://t.co/PuQYGUAt7j
— Chowkidar Am I Write? (@WordsSlay) April 24, 2019
Due to poverty in childhood, probably had a sense of inferiority, wearing clean clothes was an aspiration. Didn't have shoes till an uncle gifted me a pair. Used to wait in class till everyone left, picked up chalk bits to rub on my shoes(canvas) : PM in interview to Akshay Kumar
— Smita Prakash (@smitaprakash) April 24, 2019
EVERY child in my school used chalk as a quick fix to spot clean white canvas shoes. We were middle class kids who made one pair of canvas shoes last for 2 years. Maybe privileged kids like @tehseenp with his Richie rich ‘Poonawala uncle’ had staff to clean his multiple shoes https://t.co/F3uRuKWKKx
— Shefali Vaidya ஷெஃபாலி வைத்யா शेफाली वैद्य (@ShefVaidya) April 24, 2019
How easy is for @tehseenp to get a day job, his today's job is to criticise PM Modi's polish canvas shoes by chalk comment.
— चौकीदार अंकित जैन (@indiantweeter) April 24, 2019
Congress Social Media: Modi stole chalk from school! https://t.co/LI7AduosZV
— Chowkidar (@Sshankara) April 24, 2019
A boy is cleaning his canvas shoes with chalk.
— tenaciousthakur (@thakuranjeev) April 24, 2019
Liberals be like 'Ye Modi Bhakt hai'.#ModiWithAkshay #AayegaTohModiHi
Dont know what era others who are criticisng Modi ji lived in , but I too used chalk to clean & shine up my white canvass "fleet" shoes.
— Pawan Durani (@PawanDurani) April 24, 2019
My father tells us how he also used to put coal in a tiffin and use it to iron his school uniform as a child.
— Abhimanyu Singh Rana (@abhimanyusrana) April 24, 2019
The chalk on canvas was very popular trick in my school.@narendramodi's like you and I, and not a prince or his supporters who wouldn't know these things. https://t.co/Hl2hucEaRS
Congressis are mocking Modi for saying that he used to iron his clothes using coal in a lota. These elitists don’t know that this was common in millions of homes. After decades of Cong rule, people couldn’t afford buying an iron or paying for the electricity it consumed.
— Chowkidar Spaminder Bharti (@attomeybharti) April 24, 2019
2. On Obama
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a peek into his friendship with former US president Barack Obama. "When President Obama and I met, he expressed concern about my sleeping pattern. He asked me why I sleep so less," Prime Minister Modi said in an interview with actor Akshay Kumar. He added, "(Obama) bole tu aisa kyun karta hai? Tujhe aaj pata nahi hai yeh tera nasha hai kaam ka, tum karte rahoge, lekin tum bohot apna nuksan kar rahe ho. (Obama told me that I am a workaholic and that I am harming myself)." The first meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Obama was held in 2014 in Washington and the two leaders struck a bonhomie. In one of his media interactions, Obama referred to Modi as "my good friend, Prime Minister Modi". "Whenever he (Obama) meets me, he asks whether I have increased my sleep timing or not," Prime Minister Modi told Akshay Kumar in the interaction which was broadcast on Wednesday
3. PM Modi's health tips
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Unlike the current generation which turns to allopathic medication for even something as small as cold, cough or headache, Prime Minister Narendra Modi relies on Ayurveda.
In a candid interaction with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, the Prime Minister said, instead of rushing to doctors he swears by simple home remedies.
In the interview, Prime Minister Modi shared his personal 'nuskas' which he uses to combat common cold, take care of his skin and sooth body pain.
The treatment of common cold and cough always lies in simple home remedies. PM Modi revealed that he treats his cold by drinking hot water and observing a fast to get rid of the illness.
"If I get cold, I drink warm water, without adding anything to it. I also go on fasting for about two days," he said.
PM Modi also spoke about the benefits of mustard oil when battling cold and said, "I use mustard oil to treat my cold. I warm it a bit at night and put a few drops in my nostrils at night. It burns a bit, but it helps. The oil clears my congestion in just two days."
So take a cue from the PM and started drinking warm water when suffering from cold because it will definitely help sooth your blocked nose and sore throat.
4. On living alone
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In an informal conversation with actor Akshay Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he does not live with his family because he grew apart from them at an early age. The Prime Minister told the Bollywood actor that he is not attached to anyone but his mother. "If I had left my home after becoming Prime Minister then I could have missed my family. But I left my home at a very young age and was never very attached to my family," he said. "I called my mother here, to spend some time with her, but I was not able to do that due to my hectic schedule. I could only manage to share meals with her sometimes as I was busy...Even my mother felt that I have a very tight schedule and it is not possible for me to spent time with her," he added.
5. On becoming PM
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Narendra Modi says he never dreamt of becoming the Prime Minister because he had a very humble beginning.
In a candid interview with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, Modi said, "I never thought of coming this far because as a child I had not seen anything beyond the village. The journey started and the country took me along."
The hour-long interaction between the prime minister and the 'Khiladi' star, broadcast on Wednesday, was on a non-political theme, delving into the life of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister.
Talking about his family background, Modi said, "If you look at my family background, my mother would have distributed the jaggery in the neighbourhood if I had got a good job. In my personal views, being a prime minister seems very unnatural because my background does not go with current politics."
"I am surprised that so many people are giving me love and respect," he added.
