Upendra Rai goes beyond historical comparisons to put the Modi phenomenon in the contemporary context. He views Modi as a step ahead of the great Turk leader in bringing about defining changes to the country’s destiny. Rai’s writings depict Modi as a holistic leader possessing astuteness to figure out the next 100 moves with every single step he takes. He has the inclusivity to give the mantra of “sabka sath, sabka vikas (growth for all, growth with all), the audacity for an initiative as disruptive as the demonetization and the willpower to successfully introduce welfare schemes like Jan-Dhan, Direct Transfer of Benefit, Clean India Mission, Izzat Ghar and Ujjawala Yojana. PM Modi’s vision of increasing solar power capacity has won accolades at the global level.
Most analysts were sceptical about the feasibility of PM Modi’s idea of “one nation, one market, one tax.” But the Prime Minister proved them wrong by effectively implementing the Goods and Sales Tax (GST) all across the country. One nation, one ration card scheme is another example of PM Modi’s idea of strengthening the unity of the country through innovative policies.