I used to live in a jungle alone for 5 days every year: PM Modi


New Delhi, Jan 23 (HT): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has some advice for everyone, especially his “young friends”.

In an interview with the popular Facebook page The Humans of Bombay, the Prime Minister has said he would go “somewhere in a jungle – a place with only clean water and no people” for five days during Diwali every year to reflect on his life.

“Which is why, I always urge everyone, especially my young friends, in the midst of your fast-paced life and busy schedules, take some time off…think and introspect. It will change your perception – you will understand your inner self better,” Modi said in the third part of the interview.

“You will start living in the true sense of the word. It will also make you more confident and undeterred by what others say about you. All of these things will help you in times to come. So I just want each and every one of you to remember that you are special and that you don’t have to look outside for the light...it’s already within you.”

The Prime Minister had talked about his childhood, inclination towards the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and his two-year-long trip to the Himalayas when he was 17 years old in the earlier interviews.

In Tuesday’s post, Modi talks about what he did after he came back.

“After coming back from the Himalayas, I knew that I wanted my life to be one that is lived in the service of others. Within a short span of returning, I left for Ahmedabad. It was my first brush with living in a big city - the pace of life was very different. I began my time thereby occasionally helping my uncle at his canteen,” he said.

“Eventually, I became a full-time Pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. There, I got the opportunity to interact with people from different walks of life and do a wide range of work. We all took turns to clean the RSS office, prepare tea and food for colleagues and clean utensils,” he said.

After that, Prime Minister Modi said, he was busy but he did not want let go of “the sense of peace that I achieved” in the Himalayas. He said he decided to take some days off each year so that he could introspect and maintain a balanced life.

“Not many people know this, but I would go away for the 5 days of Diwali. Somewhere in a jungle – a place with only clean water and no people. I would pack enough food to last for those 5 days. There would be no radios or newspapers, and during that time, there was no TV or internet anyway,” he said.

“I would reflect – and the strength that this alone time gave me still helps me to handle life and its various experiences. People often asked me, ‘Who are you going to meet?’ And I would say, ‘??? ????? ????? ?? ??? ????’”

  

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  • Proud Citizen of india, India

    Sun, Jan 27 2019

    Before making mockery of any person. In this Scenario , every person in the comments making comments on the prime minister kindly remember he is the Prime Minister of India voted and chosen by the people for the people and of the people in democratic india . Respect the constitution.

    Before making mockery of my pride India , let us know what you as a person have done to my country and to the soldiers striving . If you have done nothing other than defaming India . I don't think your words make any point.

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  • Dsouza, Mumbai

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    PMji zyada fekhna mat warna RSS tujhe 2019 kay baad Jungle ka raasta batayege.

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  • Observer, Mangaluru

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    PMji you are free after may 2019

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  • Indian, Sharjah

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Was he making tea for Veerappan????

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  • Dr. Haneef Shabab, Bhatkal

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Indian Version of Tarzan !

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    .....while Pappu goes to UNDISCLOSED location for 5 days every year.. lol

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    slaves can comment as much as they want.
    Its Modi again in 2019.
    No doubts about it.

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  • BHAKTH, KARKALA

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    bhakth's can bootlick as much as they want.
    It's not Modi again in 2019.
    No doubts about it.

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    A man, A superman, A God man, An avatar of Lord Vishnu. This is what people from his group call him. But India is in Regressive mode under his leadership. We are looking crores of jobs in a single year. Now who can help us?

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  • Yenku, Panambur

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Also Rambo and now a Tarzaan.................!

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    There is nothing that has not been done by him. There is no question for which he cannot answer; be it from either a Scientist, or an Economist, or Geologist or Historian, or Phsychologist or whatsoever. At the end, he is not accountable for his answers anyway.

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  • True Indian, Udipi

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    I m afraid much now..what will happen after 2019 modiji's victory.
    Many more people wants to admit to hospital under Ayushmaan Bharat Scheme.

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    @True Indian,

    Commenting from Hospital ?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Mon-Ki-Baat ...

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  • Gunnushkar J. Kumar, Udupi

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    During general elections PAPPU WILL BEAT MONKEY OUT OF HIM

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Jungle or some garden around after having dispute with family members.
    We cannot trust this man who comes out all bhkwas, useless, self-boasting stories.
    Let him expose some more true facts about third class way of life and people will vote him again.
    The more he expresses the higher he exposes his unworthy character of the past.

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  • Amar Akbar, Mangaluru/Beeri

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    He said he has Degree...but false (feku)

    He said, he used to make tea from the drainage gas... but false (feku)
    And now monkey game....

    It is good if he reflects his life now and goes to the forest to bring back his wife and not to go after 'talak' issue.

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  • Melvin, Mangalore \ Doha

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Ab.... Jungle main be saab jaanvar Kangal...

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  • Paurav J. Kumar, Mlore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Monkey nature ??

    Ruling India with monkey syndrome ??

    Pappu is much better than that.

    Will beat monkey in 2019 general elections :)

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  • Gilbert, Udupi/Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    What a advice to be in jungle!!! Modi Ji, how come the youngsters leave their dear and near ones to live in jungle??? For what??? Introspect?? Does they don't have any other place??? Do give some good advice to be with their families... instead of leaving & spoiling others lives!!!

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Another jumla……………..He seems to be everywhere, in the army, at the railway station selling tea, at universities doing his graduation and post graduation ( without classmates). This is a new one. In the jungles...………...hahahaha, One thing is for sure. He can permanently live in the jungle after May 2019.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Any chance to send him back to 'Vanavasi life' after 2019 elections ?
    Let there be some peace from his lectures and political speaches.

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    It would have been much better if people of Hindustan know this truth( ...???) before May 2014...!!!!
    My sympathies with Bhakt's ...!!!! Hope they can handle the situation.., after this news...,

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  • Garga, Nagpur

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Thank you Modiji

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  • abdul, udupi

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    New movie "Fekendranath ki jungle kahaniyaan"

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  • Karthik, Konaje /Navi Mumbai

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Now we know where he learned Monkey baath.

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  • Dsouza, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Karthik ......

    Man ....... you nailed it !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Unsure where Modi started to telling lies and indulging in falsehoods.

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  • Ediboy, Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Ee Jana voni yeeth laat budper ya

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  • Aravind Shetty, Mangalore/Riyadh

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    ........wish you could have stayed there for a little bit longer or forever, at least we would have breath peacefully:).

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  • Kudla Stories, Kudla

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Oh my God. That is awesome. So what did you eat there for five days ?? Did you carry food from home ?? Did you have water to drink?? Weren't you bitten by mosquitoes ?? Weren't you attacked by wild animals ??

    I mean you should have taught all of us citizens how to survive there in the jungle. After all we are now living in the jungle raj.

    Dear Sir, for heavens sake, stop your silly lies and run this country like a Prime Minister for everyone.

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  • Dsouza, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    "So what did you eat there for five days ?? Did you carry food from home ??"

    He is still eating mushrooms from there !!!!

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  • ahmed hussain, uchil

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Ahaa ahaaa.. very good and sensible comments

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  • Pramod Suvarna, Derebail/Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    5 days x 5 suit boot = 25 sets saved from public money

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  • Pursanghi, Udupi

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Which jungle Ambani; Adaani - this is not a chalk and slate era. Our children's are qualified and they are with advanced technology. As a PM better to not fool any more.

    It's enough and respect the value of PM chair.

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  • AM, Dubai / Udupi

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    That is the right place to all monkeys 🐵. Modi stay there forever. If Modi stays there for 365 days INDIA’s economy will boost.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    For Dussera new Pili this time.

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    I could not stop laughter ...............he he he
    Jungle Ka Feku Raaja..... !!!!!!!!!!!
    Jungle wapasi after 100 days........!!!!!!!!!

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    He is n either a family man nor any wife's man
    He is an egoistic and power hungry jungle man

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    I am almost sure that he was delivering speeches; bragging about himself, before the so called ancestors of human beings. It is not expected from him that he would leave that golden chance; especially when there is no one to ask counter questions.

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  • Gangaram, Moodbidri

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Wa thingold aar jungle'd itter ge??? aati att sona na??

    before he was selling tea on platform suddenly now in uncles canteen!!!!

    now he rememebered that the said railway station never existed in that time!!!

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  • abdul samad, mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    AFTER MP ELECTION PERMANENT IN JUNGLE

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  • Aparna Thingalaya, Udupi

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Himalayada gudde mithard aand.....
    Chaa Mard Aand…….
    Erme ( MA ) Saankad aand….
    Prapancha thiged Aand…..
    Kaadeg poggud aand…....!!!!!!

    Nana yenchina Baaki Undu Anna...…?????? Sodyappa Kaljiga Undu…..!!!!!!!

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    One day school; One day selling Chai. One day Himalaya; One day forest. One day RSS shakha. One day rest. Full to enjoyment. This is a big advantage of being a member of RSS. That itself is equivalent to a big qualification.

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    ATHA...….
    EE KALDINI YEPA ?
    CHA MARNI YEPA?
    RSS BELE MALDINI YEPA?
    HIMALAYA POTHINI YEPA?
    KAAD POYINI YEPA ?
    DEVERE KAPOD NINAN...……..HE IS THE ONLY STUDENT WHO DO NOT HAVE CLASSMATES....

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Mithroon... during that time, there was no TV or internet because of Nehru. I had to go to Jungle, leaving behind my family, that too during Diwali time, when everyone spend time with family. Yeh sab desh ke liye kiya mithrooon. Desh ke liye....!

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  • Dsouza, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    He was spending time with family in the jungle ...... Monkeys ...... that how Monkey bath started !!!!!!

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    When a mother ( widowed?) who used to earn her family's ( 5 children) livelihood by washing utensils in other's house; if a son can leave for Himalaya leaving her mother alone; I have nothing to comment. He is THE GREAT. A big salute for the achievement of that son. Truly Inspirational.

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  • PK, KARKALA

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    NARENDRA MOWGLI...

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  • Rao, Mumbai/Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Another Lie... Lie over lie.... Liar....
    Fed up... getting bored.
    To be frank I am very sure he himself may not remember what he has spoken since 2013(including campaign) till date....
    Hahaha..... Jungle jungle patha chala hey..... "Modly"

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    @ Rao sir.,

    Really..., i couldn't stop control my laughing.., really still....., Interesting ....,
    Can anybody guess...., what after May'2019....???

    lol..,

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  • Rao, Mumbai/Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Who else...No doubt it would be "Modly" itself.

    Earlier it used to be 5 days a year in the jungle...From 2014 it was changed to; 5 days a month in the country.

    Jungle jungle patha chala hey....______ pehenke FOOL Kiya hey.

    Hahahaha

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Now I got, why you behave like 'Junglee'!!!

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Not a big deal for him when he can leave his wife alone in house to go Himalayas after a couple of months of his marriage?

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    That's why you act like a .....
    You have all the back ground to be fit in a way you act your self in the present world.
    We do not need any explanation or clarification.
    You were tea boy, street dweller, Chaukidar, right wing activist, election campaigne, world tourer, and less of an administrator and PM.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    How Jungle story now he is disclosing ? Next year all LKG ,UKG students next book the story may be included. I think he is completely upset that BJP will not get more than 200 seats. I think in Jungle he met Amit Shah and Yogi. From that day onwards they are friends.

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Not a big deal for him when could manage to get a printed Degree certificate from his University; when all the other students got a hand written Degree certificates.

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Not a big deal for a child Narendra who fought with a CROCODILE in a river to bring his ball back from the river ( According to his book Baal Narendra).

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Trackless train ahwu dumbu aand
    Etthe bullet train zroommmm

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  • Gara, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    We all know Daakus lives in jungle like veerappan

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  • Salah, AUH

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Kaadina Kitta :p

    Dinga!

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Better go to hell

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  • John R Lobo, Kaikamba

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Went to Himalaya then meditated finished MA and then BA....After that Forest.....?????

    Is it Madumalai , Wainaad, or Bandipura........????? What about Chambal...…?????

    Waah namuneda Rail Indu...….???????? Japanese or French made.....??????

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Past glory or misery doesn't matter much.
    All that matters is performance of present governance!

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  • Santhosh, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    E jana yeth rail budper maraya.... everyday new stories, new adventures ..... Our Hon PM has good scope to be a writer after he retires from politics...

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  • Aparna Thingalaya, Udupi

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Anna, There is a limit for " Trackless Train's ".....Jaasthi Jumla Bothri….

    By the way, Bollywood has to produce 2 more movies " Jungle me Mangal" and Fekendra the Ape Man "

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  • Syed, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    One more movie .....husband by default ....

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  • Karthik, Konaje/ Navi Mumbai

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Now he says he occasionally helped his uncle in the canteen. In 2014 he fooled the people calling himself Chaiwala. In this new 'jungle version' he tries to sound like Sadhguru, probably inspired by latter's popularity.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Jumla story to get sympathy by Accidental Tourist 😂

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  • Moideen, Surathkal

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Why sympathy??????? Already all opposition have joined and Rahul is PM already....then what is the point in gaining sympathy?
    Talk something sensible boss

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  • abdul, udupi

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    now you can live whole life in the thickest jungles of dantewada after may 2019

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  • Mahesh Kumar, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Hai aadmi kitna fektha hai yaar ...... May be he is thinking all people are uneducated

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  • Shamshuddin Mohammed, Dammam

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    So, he is following jungle Raj in india 🇮🇳

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  • shaanz, mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    If he left for the Himalayas for two years, then when did he study?

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  • Orton Cordeira, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Then How you can go to School?

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    In spite of all this ..., still not out of Gandhi., Congi., Soniaji.., Vadraji phobia....!!!

    lol...!!!

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  • bm, mlr/ksa

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    next time when you go jungle please don't come back

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  • Mohan, Kudla kori

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Is he still selling tea nd pakoda to forest...... Habitant
    That's y he crack jokes of monkey baath.. In dd monkeys bath.
    What feku man..

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  • True Indian, Udipi

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Narendra Modiji...a spirutual guru...vibrant energetic..a messiah of 21st century. Blessing pour-in for him from all sectors.

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  • Bharath Shetty, Mumbai

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Lol finally you confirmed he is uneducated since he was in jungle lolzzzz

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  • True Indian, Udipi

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    Thanks shettre...at last jungle person ruling educated people..now completing almost five years successfully. Come join in jungle and change yourself for good.

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  • ray, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 23 2019

    andh bhakts always says he is successful.. can u kindly name the successful stories behind him!!!

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