Because of PM Modi, people take India's name with US and Russia: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday showered praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his guidance that helped increase India's prestige further in the global arena.

Speaking at the 'Yuva Udghosh' programme here, the Chief Minister said, 'India's prestige has increased in the last three years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. When people discuss top three nations of the world, they take India's name as well. If they take the name of the U.S. and Russia then they also take the name of India. This has happened all because of Prime Minister Modi'.

He added that it is a moment of pride for all of the citizens of India that under 'Yuva Udghosh' scheme, the capabilities and energy of youths above the age of 17-year-old is to be utilized for the development of the society.

Earlier in the day, BJP chief Amit Shah kick-started the party's 'Yuva Udghosh' programme at Varanasi's sports ground of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth (MGKV).

Shah was joined by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister at the event.

The Yuva Udghosh programme is being organised focusing on the youths who are above the age of 17 and will become new voters before the 2019 general election.
Shah also addressed around 17,000 youths in Varanasi, which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency. 

In an extensive interview with Zee News editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary, PM Modi explained his bonhomie with world leaders. While the Congress had put up an ill-timed video mocked PM Modi’s diplomacy, calling it ‘hugplomacy’, he explained that his friendly demeanour with top leaders stemmed from being an ‘outsider’.

PM said that he didn't have any baggage and hence managed to easily mingle with the world leaders.

PM said that he has come up from a humble background and just uses his common sense to freely interact with them. PM taking a dig at past leaders said that he is an outsider and hence managed to dodge set norms and protocols.
He also added that he always remembered it wasn’t him but he was there as the representative of 1.25 billion citizens.

He said: “Every time I stand beside world leaders such as Vladimir Putin or Donald Trump, all I remember is that I am the representative of 1.25 billion citizens. They have given me the mandate to be here,” said Modi.

With inputs from ANI