Modi gave it to Lalkilla, not to leave Nepal

Narendra Damodardas Modi (born about 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician who is the 14th and current Prime Minister of India, in May 2014. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, and is The Member of Parliament for Varanasi. Modi, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is a Hindu nationalist and member of the right-wing National Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Born to a Gujarati family in Vadnagar, Modi helped his father sell tea as a child, and later ran his own stall. He was introduced to the RSS at the age of eight, beginning a long association with the organization. He left home after graduating from school, partly because of an arranged marriage which he rejected. Modi traveled around India for two years, and visited a number of religious centers. He returned to Gujarat and moved to Ahmedabad in 1969 or 1970. In 1971 he became a full-time worker for the RSS.

During the state of emergency imposed throughout the country in 1975, Modi was forced to leave. The RSS assigned him to the BJP in 1985, and he held several positions in the party hierarchy until 2001, rising to the rank of General Secretary.Modi was appointed as Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001, due to Keshubhai Patel's failing health and poor public image Following the earthquake in Bhuj. Modi was elected to the legislative assembly soon after. His administration has been complicit in the 2002 Gujarat riots, [a] or otherwise criticized its own, although a court did not find any evidence for Modi prosecuted. [B] His policies as chief minister, credited with economic growth, has Received praise. His administration has been criticized for failing to significantly improve the health, poverty, and education indices in the state.

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