PM Narendra Modi a patient listener: Amit Shah

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 10

Rejecting the criticism that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “autocratic” in his approach, Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said he is a “great listener” and gives “importance to all worthy suggestions” given by anyone irrespective of his designation.

In an interview to Sansad TV on Modi completing 20 years as the head of a government, Shah said even Modi’s critics would agree that the Union Cabinet had never functioned in such a democratic manner as it was functioning now.

“Modi does not hesitate in taking political risks for decisions that are in the national interest. At times, he has taken hard decisions for the welfare of the nation,” the Union Minister said.

“I have closely seen Modi and his style of working. I have never seen a patient listener like him. Whatever may be the matter, he patiently listens to everyone and speaks the least, and then takes a proper decision. He takes decisions patiently after having considered suggestions given by all, including a small-time official or a worker,” said Shah.

He also noted, “Modi has always maintained that he is in power to change the country for the better and not merely to run the government. So he does not hesitate in taking risky decisions, which may be against the party’s supporters but are in the interest of the nation.”

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