Kerala: Deepfake video targeting PM Modi sparks row, BJP demands probe
Kerala: Deepfake video targeting PM Modi sparks row, BJP demands probe

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government's track record of delivery has significantly raised public expectations, creating what he described as a culture of aspiration rather than dissatisfaction.

"The way our government works has raised people's aspirations. Once a demand is met, people immediately seek something better, something upgraded. If earlier the demand was for a new road, once built, the next question is: when will the metro arrive? Earlier, expectations were that trains should arrive on time and provide clean seating. Today, the demand is: why isn't Vande Bharat running on our route?" the Prime Minister said.

He argued that this growing demand for better infrastructure and services reflects public confidence in the government's ability to deliver. According to Modi, even political opponents acknowledge this capability.

"Some see this as dissatisfaction, but it is aspiration. In fact, even the Congress party constantly says, 'Modi ji, this should happen, that should happen.' They trust that if anyone can deliver, it is this government," he remarked.

However, the Prime Minister contrasted this aspirational mindset with what he termed a section of society driven by "chronic dissatisfaction." Warning the younger generation, particularly Gen Z, he urged them to identify and remain cautious of those whose approach, he claimed, is to oppose every initiative.

"On one side, a large section of the nation is aspirational. On the other side, there is a political group whose life mantra has become 'Always Against.' This group is filled with chronic dissatisfaction," Modi said.

Listing what he described as contradictions in their positions, the Prime Minister said such groups question the lack of 24-hour electricity while simultaneously opposing dams, solar parks, thermal power plants and nuclear projects. He further claimed that the same voices once opposed mineral mining but now question India's rare earth supply chains and ask why the country does not have a stronger electric vehicle ecosystem.

"They once debated 'data versus flour,' but today demand to know what India has done in artificial intelligence," he added.

Kerala: Deepfake video targeting PM Modi sparks row, BJP demands probe
Kerala: Deepfake video targeting PM Modi sparks row, BJP demands probeians

The Prime Minister also linked the issue to national development and governance, stressing the importance of recognising what he called the true character of such groups.

"It is vital for the nation to understand their character. Especially our youth, and Gen Z in particular, must recognize them quickly," he said.

Referring to the phrase "Suryavanshi has arrived," Modi appeared to invoke the historical and cultural symbolism of the Suryavansha, or solar dynasty, to suggest that truth and clarity eventually emerge with decisiveness, exposing contradictions and inconsistencies.

Concluding his address, the Prime Minister expressed concern over the direction of the Congress party, claiming it had come under the influence of such elements.

"Unfortunately, today the main opposition party, Congress, has been taken over by such elements. To imagine Congress speaking of Nation First, as it did in Gandhi ji's time, is now a false dream," he said.