I am a human being, not God, says PM Narendra Modi on Nikhil Kamath's podcast
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made his podcast debut when he appeared in Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath's People by WTF series where he said he is just a human being and can commit mistakes.
Speaking to Kamath, Mistakes do happen and I also commit them. I am just a human being and not god," he said.
Modi said more 'good people' should join politics.
"They should join politics with a mission and not with personal ambition," he said.
He said social media has emerged as a powerful tool in democracy.
"Social media is empowering our democracy," he said.
Modi shared a link of the podcast on X and described his experience of appearing in the show as 'enjoyable'.
"An enjoyable conversation with @nikhilkamathcio, covering various subjects," Modi wrote.
Congress targets Modi over podcast
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh targeted Modi over his 'God' remark and wrote on X: "This from a man who proclaimed his non-biological status just eight months back. This is clearly damage control."
This from a man who proclaimed his non-biological status just eight months back. This is clearly damage control pic.twitter.com/hBPp5QJl0Y
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) January 10, 2025
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