Modi hails 'festival of democracy' in India

Name: Modi hails 'festival of democracy' in India
Uploaded: 2014-05-17T09:15:06.000Z
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Description: India's Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi has thanked the people of India and the media after he received a hero's welcome at his BJP party's headquarters in Delhi.

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India's Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi has thanked the people of India and the media after he received a hero's welcome at his BJP party's headquarters in Delhi.

He praised the media for playing "major role" in creating a "great festival of Indian democracy".

Mr Modi, a Hindu nationalist and chief minister of Gujarat, campaigned on promises to revive the economy and secured the most decisive election victory in his country for three decades.

India

17 May 2014