No matter what power we get, we will never deviate from the path of service: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this during a video conference with the participants of the Seva Sankalp Yatra, which is being taken from Vadnagar in Gujarat to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. File | Photo credit: ANI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (September 24, 2026) said that from Gujarat to Delhi, service has always been the guiding principle of BJP’s governance and values and the party will never deviate from the path of service.
Mr. Modi said this during a video conference with the participants of the Seva Sankalp Yatra, which is being carried from Vadnagar in Gujarat to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
The jatra, which involves youth from various states, is being organized to mark Mr. Modi’s 76th birthday and 25 years of his public life as an elected representative. The participants are currently in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh.
Mr. Modi said, “From Gujarat to Delhi, service has been at the core of our governance and values. When service is at the core of governance, the commitment to ‘Nagarik Devo Bhava’ (Citizen is God) is at the core of every policy.”
“Our behavior should show that no matter how much power we gain in politics, our basic path will remain service. We will never deviate from it, no matter how much we achieve,” he said.
Mr. Modi emphasized that people remember the work done in the spirit of service and bless those who serve.
“My whole life has been sustained by people’s blessings. Their blessings have been my greatest source of energy,” he said.
Addressing the Seva Yatra participants, Mr. Modi urged them to make service their primary mission. “You have to spread the message of service through your actions, you don’t have to preach the service. We will convey the message of service not through words but through service,” he said.
“Serve people and let your behavior itself convey the message of service. Seva Paramo Dharmah – service is the highest religion – with this spirit we will move forward,” he added.
During the interaction, one participant said that inspired by Mr Modi, a village in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh was named ‘Modi Phalia’. The entire Gen Z generation supports Mr. Modi, he added.
Published – 24 Sep 2026 12:44 IST