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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta described PM Modi a “saint” and described his humble demeanour towards other politicians.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta convened a special meeting of the Department of Trade and Taxes at her camp office in Civil Lines. (Image: PTI/File)
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his down-to-earth behaviour with his party workers, saying that he behaved like a “strong father” at one moment and a “caring mother” in the next.
In an interview with NDTV, Gupta called PM Modi a “saint” and described his humble demeanour towards other politicians. “He’s so down-to-earth that one feels he is like a strong father who can make all kinds of decisions. The next moment, he feels like a caring mother, telling us to take care of ourselves, eat on time, meditate and practice yoga, and study,” she said.
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Her remarks come days after Prime Minister Modi celebrated his 75th birthday on September 17. Several world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Italian PM Georgia Meloni, and others, extended their greetings on his birthday. Many of these wishes highlighted India’s growing global influence.
In response, the BJP leader expressed his gratitude to the world leaders for greetings on his 75th birthday.
‘Delhi’s Issues, Focus On Women’
Meanwhile, Rekha Gupta also discussed issues of waterlogging, the Yamuna River and women-centred initiatives in the national capital after over six months of her government in Delhi. She told NDTV that efforts are underway to clean the polluted Yamuna River, which was never done by the previous government.
Speaking on the BJP’s focus on women, Gupta said, “No other party gives women as much opportunity in electoral politics as they do in the BJP. I’m not saying this because the BJP made workers like me Chief Ministers. I’m saying this as a common man.”
She also spoke about the August 20 incident, when she was attacked by a man during a Jan Sunwai event, asserting that it would not keep her from meeting the public. “I didn’t listen to my security and was always with the people during public hearings. There was no checking. Thousands of people came to meet me, and I stood with everyone,” she said.
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Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More
September 20, 2025, 19:21 IST
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