Never thought I'll be the PM, says PM Modi as he completes 20 years in public office

Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 20 years of public life and on Thursday he said that he had never thought that he will be the Prime Minister one day.

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Never thought I'll be the PM, says PM Modi as he completes 20 years in public office
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has completed 20 years of public life. (PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 20 years of public life and on Thursday he said that he had never thought that he will be the Prime Minister one day.

PM Modi was speaking at AIIMS Rishikesh where he dedicated 35 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants that were installed under the PM-CARES fund across 35 States and Union Territories.

“My journey being in a public office started several decades ago. I became the chief minister in 2001 and later became the Prime Minister with the people’s support, but I had never dreamed of becoming the PM one day,” said PM Modi on Thursday.

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PM Modi added, “I am entering the 21st year of public service from Rishikesh.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated 35 pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants under the PM-CARES fund across 35 states and union territories.

With this, all districts of the country will now have commissioned PSA oxygen plants, the PMO has said.

“In such a short span of time, facilities made available by India shows the country's capability. From 1 testing lab to the establishment of a network of 3,000 testing labs and from import of masks and kits to its manufacturing, India is quickly moving forward as an exporter,” said PM Narendra Modi.

He further added, “India has shown the way to the whole world by building the CoWIN platform that how vaccination is done on such a large scale.”

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya were also present on the occasion and hailed Modi's efforts in boosting health infrastructure across the country.