Sumitra Gandhi Kulkarni, the granddaughter of  Mahatma Gandhi has lauded the Prime Minister saying that Narendra Modi is living the ideals of the Father of the Nation. In an article titled ‘PM Modi living the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi’ in an English Daily, Ms Kulkarni said that after becoming the Prime Minister, Mr Modi articulated the need for national cleanliness in his Independence Day speech. He launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan which improved sanitation and also the dignity and security of women across Bharat. Ms Kulkarni said that Mahatma Gandhi believed in people’s movement as the basis of sustainable social change. She said Mr Modi’s unwavering focus on- Sab Ka Saath, Sab Ka Vikas, Sab Ka Vishwas and Viksit Bharat is the same. She added that these are not mere buzzwords for the Prime Minister but his drivers.

She said that Mr Modi’s  ‘humanity first’ leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop at India’s borders, but embraced the entire world and then again, he swam against the tide to free the country from the choking yoke of Article 370. Ms Kulkarni emphasised that he is systematically completing the agenda that should have been completed after gaining independence and the Citizenship Amendment Act is a case in point.

In the article, Ms Kulkarni said that it will come as a surprise to the many detractors of her grandfather Mahatma Gandhi and those of Mr Narendra Modi that he has rejuvenated Mahatama Gandh’s ideals by actually integrating them into modern Bharat’s development agenda.

Ms Kulkurni said that Mr  Narendra Modi just like her grandfather, will also have to stand the test of public scrutiny. But, as Lord Krishna told Arjuna, what matters is to do your job and leave the result to the Truth – which will prevail eventually. She expressed confidence that history will finally judge both Bapu and Narendra Modi kindly.