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PM Modi Still Anguished By US Visa Cancellation In 2005

| Updated: January 11, 2025 16:02

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still pained by the US’s decision to cancel his visa in 2005. He believes falsehoods perpetuated about him influenced the stance which, he maintains, was a slight to a democratically elected government and India.

In a freewheeling interview, he also remembered that he aspired to become a sanyasi and a monk with the Ramakrishna Mission. He would visualise himself as a wanderer in the Himalayas and in the salt deserts of Kutch.

“My background is such that my mother would have distributed sweets throughout the locality if I had become a teacher,” he said.

Returning to the issue of the US visa cancellation, which stemmed from allegations of his complicity in the communal riots in Godhra, he said, “Visiting the US as a private citizen didn’t matter to me. However, as the Chief Minister heading a democratically elected government, this was an insult to not only the government but also to the country. It troubled me. Some people spread falsehoods…”

During his conversation with Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of the online trading platform Zerodha, the Prime Minister added, “When I addressed a press conference, I envisioned a day when people would be queuing up for Indian visas. I said that in 2005… I can clearly see that India’s time has come.”

Modi also expressed that he was deeply troubled by the horrifying images from the Godhra riots but tried to maintain his composure. “It was a painful sight. There were dead bodies everywhere, but I knew I had to rise above my emotions because of my position.”

He emphasised that humans should be judged by their intentions rather than their mistakes. “When I became Chief Minister, I stated in one of my speeches that I would leave no stone unturned in my efforts. Second, I would not do anything for myself. Third, I acknowledge that I am human and may make mistakes, but I will not act with bad intentions. These principles became my life’s mantras. Making mistakes is natural; after all, I am human, not God. However, I will not do wrong intentionally,” he explained, describing himself as a risk-taker without personal stakes.

He mentioned that his capacity for taking risks remained strong and that, like many others, he never aspired to lead a calculated life. “When I became Chief Minister, I was surprised by how I ended up there because that was not the trajectory I had planned for myself.”

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