“I have always been a 'C.M.', I am a C.M. today and will remain a C.M. tomorrow because by 'C.M.' I mean common man or Aam Aadmi.”

— Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi (2001), cited in Kumar Pankaj (2014) Namo Mantra of Narendra Modi. Chapter "Narendra Modi—A Common Man".
Narendra Modi's comment after being appointed the Chief Minister of Gujarat on 7 October 2001.
2001
Context: I did not become the Chief Minister of [Gujarat] on 7th October 2001. I have always been a 'C. M.', I am a C. M. today and will remain a C. M. tomorrow because by 'C. M.' I mean common man or Aam Aadmi.

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