Narendra Modi says ‘I used to clean utensils and prepare food at RSS office’ 

Narendra Modi.

In a recent interview with the popular Facebook page, Humans of Bombay, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he would go to the jungles for a five-day breaks during Diwali holidays every year to reflect on his life. He also spoke about his childhood – how he grew up as the son of a tea-seller, his early inclination towards the BJP's ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and his two-year-long visit to the Himalayas.

He said, "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 there by occasionally helping my uncle at his canteen”.

About the RSS connection, he said, “Eventually, I became a full time pracharak (preacher) 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 further said, “Not many people know this, but I would go away for the five 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 five days. There would be no radios or newspapers, and during that time, there was no TV or internet anyway.”

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