"I am also human, not god," says PM Modi in podcast debut with Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recorded his first podcast which is likely to be released on Friday.
In the trailer released by Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, who hosts the podcast, Modi recalls that in a speech as Gujarat chief minister, he said that mistakes happen and he too can make some.
"I am also a human not god," the prime minister said in the trailer.
The prime minister also advocates for good people to enter politics, stressing that they should come with a mission, not ambition.
Sharing the trailer on X, Modi said, "I hope you all enjoy this as much as we enjoyed creating it for you!"
Takeaways from PM Modi's first podcast:
In his debut podcast, The Prime Minister acknowledged the new experience, saying, “This is my first podcast, I don't know how it'll go with your audience.”
Reflecting on a past speech during his tenure as Gujarat's chief minister, he admitted, “I said something in an insensitive way. Mistakes happen. I am human, not a God.”
Modi recalled a speech he gave as Gujarat's chief minister, in which he said, “I will not shy away from hard work. I will not do anything for myself. I am human, capable of making mistakes, but I will never do anything wrong with bad intentions.” He described this as his life’s mantra, adding, “Everyone makes mistakes, including me. After all, I am a human being, not some God.”
On his childhood, Modi shared, “I used to wash the clothes of all my family members. Because of that, I was allowed to go to the pond.”
In closing, he offered advice on entering politics, saying, “One should enter politics with a mission, not with ambition.”