The Karnataka government spent Rs. 37 lakh to organize an event for the June 2022 publication of a book on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a Right to Information (RTI) response. On June 27 at Bengaluru’s Ravindra Kalakshetra, a number of political leaders attended the book’s launch event for “Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery,” which details the Prime Minister’s political career.

The RTI reply shows that for the three-hour programme, Rs 12,38,674 was spent only on Digital Media Management. Additionally, Rs 1,10,000 was spent on providing a lease line internet speed of 100mbps for the book launch.

The response adds that Rs 95,000 was spent on live streaming the event on social media platforms. A total of Rs 24,67,958 was spent on providing event arrangements for the three-hour book launch. The RTI response also encloses receipts of funds received from Miscellaneous Debtors Collection for a sum of Rs 35,69,675.

A collection of articles about Prime Minister Narendra Modi that analyze his 25-year political career is called ‘Modi@20, Dreams Meet Delivery.’ It was written by intellectuals, specialist, and achievers. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, and Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot were present at the book launch on June 27.

A similar book launch was seen across the country with Home Minister Amit Shah releasing the book in Odisha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launching the book in Chennai and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Hyderabad.

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About the Book – The rise of Narendra Modi is a watershed moment in Indian politics. In fact, such is the magnitude of his influence on the country that India’s governance paradigm and political history can be easily divided into two distinct eras—pre-Modi and post-Modi.

Modi became the chief minister of the Indian state of Gujarat in 2001. He was undefeated in all subsequent elections and became the state’s longest serving chief minister. While Modi strode Gujarat like a colossus, propelling multi-dimensional progress, bigger responsibilities beckoned. Modi’s exemplary success in Gujarat, paved the way for him to be popularly elected India’s prime minister in an overwhelming victory in 2014. He is a prime minister unlike anyone earlier, both in terms of appeal and body of work. As a result, in 2019, he was re-elected with an even bigger mandate.

His appeal is the result of his work in many domains over a long social, political and administrative career. Modi’s impact is not restricted to India alone, and numerous national and international polls regularly declare that he is the most popular international leader.

In 2021, Modi completed twenty continuous years as the head of a government. This book, a compilation of chapters authored by eminent intellectuals and domain experts, attempts a definitive and expansive exploration into the fundamental transformation of Gujarat and India over the last twenty years due to Modi’s unique model of governance.”

About The Author – BlueKraft Digital Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that is actively working in the realm of policy and governance. The Foundation brings together a wide spectrum of leading policymakers, experts and citizens to debate, discuss, deliberate and formulate new ideas that will enrich India’s development trajectory. Its work is primarily focused on promoting the spirit of voluntary participation in sectors such as holistic education, women and child empowerment, farmer welfare, conservation of the environment, digital and social media and diaspora relations. BlueKraft also works in the emerging discipline of data science. BlueKraft has published books and research papers on topics related to policy developments and bringing out unique perspectives.