Jan Bhagidari – an early catchword for Modi's organisational genius

Unity is the foundation of our civilisation. It is the people who build the strength of a country with their togetherness.

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That is our fundamental vision from ancient times and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken it forward through his vision and commitment. He has taken the country forward by promoting public participation in a big way and involving the people of this country in all major initiatives of the government. This is one of the reasons why people's aspirations and trust resonate so well with PM Modi. Even our Vedas have mentioned the importance of public participation in decision making and our history is replete with examples of how gram sabhas, panchayats and other such committees of people at the local level have contributed to the success and growth of society through the power of collective decisions for the greater good. No matter who the ruler has been, the actual power has always remained with the people, and this is the mantra behind the success of the Modi governance model. Due to this people-centric approach our history and civilisation has taught us, India has been called the mother of democracy. This is the spirit with which Narendra Modi works. Our governance is directed towards empowering the people, not the ruler, and empowerment comes from unity and united action for a great common cause. Mahatma Gandhi had realised this early, which is why he turned every event into a mass movement. He ensured public mobilisation, awareness and activism to make his programmes successful and connected to people's sentiments and aspirations. Narendra Modi has followed in his footsteps and in his own way, he too is a mass unifier. He has always said that the key to the country's development is public participation. Unless the gov