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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s oratory skills have always been his strong suite and 2018 was no different. This year, like preceding years, the occasional lapses in factual accuracy did not hinder his oratorial A-game at public rallies, diasporas and other public events, .
From calling himself a Fakir and a Chowkidaar, to branding the opposition leader (Rahul Gandhi) a Namdaar, Modi had some new terminologies to stick with this year. That, complemented by his love for acronyms, Indian history and dissing his opposition while boasting about his government’s achievements, aptly sums up his oratory journey for the year.
Here is a throwback to some of PM Modi’s big speeches in 2018
A Promise to Hoist the Tricolor in Space
15 August, 2018
Digs at the Proposed Mahagathbandhan
26 May, 2018
Floor Test of the Opposition
21 July , 2018
Namdaar v/s Kaamdaar
26 November, 2018
Not just in India, but Modi’s powerful oratory created ripples across the globe. During his frequent foreign trips, from Israel to China, he would often address the Indian diaspora of the country that he was visiting.
Modi’s Oratory Beyond India’s Shores
18 April, 2018
Acronym’s Were His ‘S-T-R-E-A-N-H’
27 April, 2018
And His History Gaffes
3 May, 2018
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