Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (May 26) said his return to power was a huge responsibility that the people have bestowed on him. Speaking at a rally in Ahmedabad - his first since the massive victory in the Lok Sabha elections - he said, "We have to utilise these five years to solve issues of the common citizens", reports NDTV.



The coming years, he said, will be about "jan bhagidari" (participation of people in governance) and "jan chetna" (raising awareness). He also expressed his grief for last week's fire tragedy in Surat, in which 22 school students died.
Modi, who will take oath on Thursday, had gone to Ahmedabad on Sunday (May 26) to take the blessings of his mother. While there, he also held a rally and addressed the people of his home state, which he ruled as a Chief Minister for 13 years.
"I am here for a darshan of the people of Gujarat. The blessings of the state's citizens have always been very special for me," said the Prime Minister, who landed in Ahmedabad to a grand welcome from BJP workers.
PM Modi, who had repeatedly claimed that the election, instead of an anti-incumbency, had a pro-incumbency wave. He referred to the matter again on Sunday, saying, "After the sixth phase of polling, I had said that it's 300 plus for us. When I said it, people mocked me. But the results are for everyone to see".
The BJP has won 303 seats in the Lok Sabha, way above 2014 score of 282 seats. After the fifth phase, party chief Amit Shah had claimed the party had crossed 300 seats.
PM Modi's 98-year-old mother Heeraben lives with her younger son Pankaj Modi.