Can serving the mother be a favour? Not at all. A son is only dedicated to serve the mother),” he said and broke down.
Modi made nearly a 30-minute acceptance speech after being elected as the leader at the Central Hall of Parliament.
63-year-old Modi's name was proposed as leader by party patriarch Advani and supported by a number of leaders, including Murli Manohar Joshi, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Venkaiah Naidu and Nitin Gadkari.
Modi breaks down
New Delhi: Narendra Modi, generally perceived as a “strong” leader, turned emotional and broke down today as he welcomed his election as the leader of the BJP Parliamentary Party.He choked and had to take water
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