Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ten years in power as a turning point in India’s history, asserting that it marks the end of one era and the beginning of another.
Speaking at the launch of the book ‘Indian Renaissance: The Modi Decade’, Shah stated that the transformative changes under PM Modi’s leadership would be acknowledged even by his harshest critics.
Shah further said that when India’s history is written, Modi’s decade of governance will be inscribed in golden letters. His remarks come as the PM Modi government highlights its achievements over the past ten years ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
“Ten years of PM Modi’s leadership will truly mark the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. Whenever the history of India is written, even Modi ji’s ten years of governance will have to be recorded in golden letters by his harshest critics—this is my firm belief,”* Shah said.
In his speech, Shah highlighted India’s transformation over the past decade, citing economic progress, social reforms, the successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and various welfare initiatives.
He emphasized that the PM Modi government has reshaped India’s political, economic, and social landscape, elevating the country from the world’s 11th-largest economy in 2014 to the fifth-largest today.
Shah further stated that India’s history will need to be divided into three key phases: before and after Independence, before and after the Emergency, and before and after the Modi era.
The Home Minister described Modi’s leadership as a transformative period, comparable to some of the most defining moments in India’s past. He expressed confidence that even Modi’s critics would eventually recognize the significance of his decade in power.
The event, attended by political leaders, intellectuals, and scholars, served as a moment of reflection on the policies, reforms, and vision that have shaped India’s trajectory over the past ten years.