Berikut ialah terjemahan sepenuhnya dalam bahasa Inggeris ucapan Narendara Modi, bakal perdana menteri India, kepada ahli-ahli parlimen India daripada Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) di Parlimen India pada 20 Mei 2014. Sumber: The Hindu.
“Respected Advaniji, our national president Rajnathji and
all Chief Ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party and newly elected members, I am
grateful to all of you for having unanimously given me a new responsibility. I
am thankful and grateful, particularly to Advaniji and Rajnathji as
they have given me blessings.
I was thinking of Atalji’s health. Had his health been good, he would have been with
us today and his presence would have completed this moment. His blessings are
with us and will be with us in future.
We are here in the temple of democracy. We will work
with all purity... not for the post but the people of the country. Work and
responsibility are the biggest things. I accept the responsibility you have
reposed in me.
For me post is not important, I have not considered
that post is important in life but in my view responsibility is the bigger
thing.
We will have to dedicate ourselves to fulfill this
responsibility. In last September 13, 2013, the BJP parliamentary board gave a
responsibility to me and from September 15, I started my work and with full
sense of responsibility of a worker. The parishram yagya, which I began at
that time and when the campaigning ended on May 10, 2014, I rang up my
president and wanted to meet him before going to Ahmedabad. He asked if I was
not tired and needed a break but I insisted on reporting to him as the
responsibility given to me had been completed on May 10.
And like a disciplined solider I reported to my
president that from September 13 to May 10, I have tried to fulfill my
responsibility to the best of my ability. In this campaign, I had to cancel
only one event and that too in Ghosi where our district president had died
suddenly.
And I told him that as a loyal and committed worker, I
am reporting to you on this sacred land. Whatever was given to me, I have tried
to do and fulfill the role of a party worker.
After I became Chief Minister, I saw Chief Minister’s
chamber for the first time. Today also it is the same situation as I have come
to this historic Central Hall for the first time.
I salute all freedom fighters and also salute makers
of the Constitution of our country as because of them, the world is witnessing
the power of democracy. When global leaders called me, I told them about
millions of voters of India. They were surprised. It is the power of our
Constitution that a poor person belonging to a poor and deprived family is
standing here today. This is the power of our Constitution and hallmark of our
democratic elections that a common citizen can also reach this height. The
BJP’s victory and somebody else’s loss is a point for debate later. Citizens
have realised that this democratic setup can fulfill their aspirations. Their
faith in democracy has strengthened further.
A government is a one which thinks about the poor,
listens to the poor and which exists for the poor. Therefore, the new
government is dedicated to the poor, millions of youth and mothers and
daughters who are striving for their respect and honour.
Villagers, farmers,
Dalits and the oppressed, this government is for them, for their aspirations
and this is our responsibility. And this is our responsibility. I have seen new
facets of our country in my campaign. I have seen people who
had only one piece of clothing on their body but had the BJP’s flag. This
section is looking at us with hope and aspirations. And therefore, our dream is
to fulfill their dreams.
Advaniji has used, I would urge Advaniji not
to use that word. He said that Narendra Bhai has done himkripa.
(Breaks down and there is a
pause for a few moments)
Please don’t use this word. Can a son ever do his
mother kripa? It can never be. Like India is my mother, the same way
the BJP is also my mother. And therefore, a son can never do kripa,
he can only dedicatedly serve his mother. Kripa is by the party, it has done me the
favour of giving me an opportunity to serve it.
Various governments in the past tried to do some good
work in their own way for which they deserve appreciation. Whatever good has
happened, we will carry it forward. We will give something to the country.
People should not become pessimistic. I have not seen television and media,
everyone has been analysing this verdict… people have voted for hope. This
verdict is of hope. I had said earlier that this election is of hope.
A new hope has arisen in the common man. This is the
biggest significance of this election results.
But by giving the BJP an absolute majority they have
voted for hope and trust. People have voted for hope and faith and I will do
everything to fulfill their aspirations. There should be no room for pessimism
and because with pessimism nothing can be achieved. The government’s motto will
be to be with everyone and for everyone’s development. This is the time for new
hope and strength.
An era of responsibility has begun. In 2019, I will
meet the MPs again with a report card. My government is not for myself but for
the country. The government is for the poor and we want to do something for
them.
I will strive my best to fulfill the responsibility
you have reposed in me. You will never have to look down on the work it will
do.
We were not fortunate to have died for the country,
but for every citizen born in independent India, he should dedicate himself to
live for the country. Every moment of our lives and every speck of our body
should be dedicated to 125 crore people of this country, we have to carry this
dream. The country will then progress rapidly.
I am by nature an optimist. It is written in my DNA.
Disappointment does not just gel with me. On this occasion, I wish to repeat
what I had said in my speech in a college here. Just see this glass of water,
some say that it is half filled with water and some say it is half empty. My
thinking is of third type. I say this glass is half filled with water and half
with air. You may be seeing it half empty but I don’t see it that way. That’s
why I say that I am by nature an optimist. And for traversing a constructive
path, it is important and essential to be an optimist. Only an optimistic
person can bring and instill hope in the country. Pessimistic persons can never
give hope to the country. Adverse times and hardships do come in everybody’s
life. In 2001 when earthquake struck Gujarat, we were all stricken by death and
there was destruction everywhere. Everyone the world over thought it was all
over. But in no time, Gujarat once again stood up on its feet. We will have to
leave pessimism behind. Who says that such an aware democratic country — the
largest in the world cannot move forward? If 125 crore Indians resolve to take
one step forward, the entire country will travel 125 crore steps forward.
Which is the other country in the world which has six
seasons? This land of ours is blessed, our land is fertile, full of natural
resources. People from our country go abroad and earn name and fame, we only
have to give opportunity to them here.
In this election, we stressed on two things — sabka
saath, sabka vikas. We want everyone’s progress and development but it
is as important that we take everybody along with us. This election symbolised
new hope, I have such able colleagues with me and with guidance from my senior
leaders, I have full faith that the responsibility which was given to me on
September 13, 2013 and which was completed on May 16, 2014 and with the new
responsibility given to me today, I assure you that when we meet in 2019, I
will place before you my report card. I will try and achieve the pinnacle of
perseverance and hard work.
The coming year 2015-16 is important to us all, it
will be Pandit Deendayal Updhyaya’s centenary year, chairaveti, chairevetimantra was
given by him and this led to establishing a system of sacrifice and hard work.
We have to think about how to fulfill his dreams and work and strive to fulfill
them. Party and the government should also think about this as to how to
celebrate this coming event. Antyodaya, the service of the
downtrodden, that is what Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya had stressed. That is why
I say that this government is for the poor and deprived. In global perspective
also, this election of India and its results are being viewed in a very
constructive and positive manner. And the first message that goes out to the
world is that it is not important that millions of people have made some party
victorious or made someone a prime minister. But it is important that millions
have given a good mandate and have held India’s position high in the world that
is the message of these elections. Who won and who lost is not important. These
are the results which will attract the world to India and to its democratic
traditions, and capabilities. Hope has been kindled in a common citizen of
India and the same hope has arisen in humanitarian forces in the world. This is
a very good sign.
Brothers and sisters, once again I express my
gratitude to millions of workers who have toiled hard for this victory. Modi
which is before you and which you can see is because Modi is hoisted by senior
leaders of my party on their shoulders. Whatever we have achieved today, is
because of sacrifices made by past five generations. Jan Sangh was not known to
the people, some thought it is a social, cultural organisation. Today, I salute
all those generations who made sacrifices for nationalist causes. We should not
forget that we are here today because of sacrifices made by the past
generations. This victory is of millions of our workers. If we think like this,
there will not be any opportunity for our society and party to have any
complaints. BJP is the party which relies on its strong organisation, that is
our strength and none of us is either away or above the organisation.
You have given me this new responsibility, Advaniji has
given me blessings. You have reposed faith in me and have expectations from me
and I assure you that you will not have any occasion of feeling let down. Once
again, I thank you all.”
