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Narendra Modi - The Promise of Hope?

Narendra Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is the 15th and current Prime Minister of India, in office since 26 May 2014.The prime minister is a Hindu nationalist and a longstanding member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Before becoming the prime minister of India, Mr. Modi was a successful chief minister of Gujarat state. Modi's economic policies (credited with encouraging economic growth in Gujarat) have been praised and his message of economic growth of all of India on the Gujarat model was one of the key factor for his election. His opposition has accused him of not doing enough to stop the Gujarat riots that started as a reaction to burning alive of over 50 Hindu pilgrims in a train my Muslim mobs. However the Indian courts have exonerated Mr. Modi of all accusations in the Gujarat riots. My blog is not about his successes or controversies, but rather about his relationship with the Sikhs and how he represents a new hope for Sikhs. Many Si