Mumbai, September 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned 72 today (September 17). PM Narendra Modi is serving as the 14th and current prime minister of India since he took the office in 2014. A member of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), he is the first prime minister to have been born after India's independence in 1947 and the longest serving prime minister from outside the Congress party.

Born on September 17, 1950, to a Gujarati Hindu family of grocers in Vadnagar, Mehsana district, Bombay State (present-day Gujarat), Modi was introduced to RSS at the tender age of eight. In 1987, he was selected as the organising secretary of the BJP's Gujarat unit when L.K. Advani became the president of the BJP. PM Narendra Modi Wallpapers and HD Images for Free Download Online: Happy 72nd Birthday PM Modi Greetings, WhatsApp Status, HD Photos and Wishes To Share on Social Media.

With the help of his determination, perseverance, and great orating skills, Modi became the chief minister of Gujarat in 2001 and served till the general elections of 2014. In March 2012 and June 2014, Modi appeared on the cover of the Asian edition of Time Magazine, one of the few Indian politicians to have done so. In 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, and 2021, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. In 2020, Modi was among eight world leaders awarded the parodic Ig Nobel Prize in Medical Education.

Narendra Modi's tenure has been a talk of the town with mixed reactions from every section of the society. He has often left the listeners spellbound with his inspiring and iconic quotes. Ever since becoming the PM of India, Modi has been enchanting the crowds with his speeches. On Narendra Modi's birthday, let's take a look at the most powerful quotes of him. Queen Elizabeth II Quotes & Images: Powerful Words, Sayings and Memorable Thoughts By Britain's Longest-Reigning Monarch That Will Remain Etched in Our Memories Forever.

Here are Some Iconic Quotes from the Indian Prime Minister:

On Casteism and Communal Vote Banks

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His Mantra

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On Uplifting the Poor

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On Satisfaction of Work

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On Importance of Sports in Life

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On Economic Progress

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On Poverty

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On Ethics of Governments

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On Parliament

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On Terrorism

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In present-day India, there is no hardworking leader like PM Modi when it comes to connecting with people in every which way. The followers believe that he works 18 hours a day without a break and that there has not been a greater leader that India has produced. Nevertheless, PM Modi has surely left a mark in International politics with his bold, unrelenting approach.

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