Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, 13 September 2026, declared that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's uninterrupted 25-year tenure — spanning his role as Gujarat Chief Minister and subsequently as Prime Minister of India from 2001 to 2026 — has fundamentally reshaped both the state and the nation, replacing what he described as decades of administrative decay with a clear 'politics of performance.'

Shah made the remarks at a joint press conference in Mumbai, flanked by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, where he also announced a month-long nationwide 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' to mark Modi's silver jubilee in public office on 7 October 2026.

From 'Fragile Five' to Growth Engine

Drawing a sharp contrast between the UPA era and the post-2014 period, Shah argued that India has shed its former status as one of the so-called 'Fragile Five' economies — a grouping of emerging markets deemed vulnerable by global investors — to emerge as a leading global growth engine. Critics and opposition leaders have historically contested such characterisations, noting that structural challenges including unemployment and inequality persist.

'Before 2014, the nation's path was crippled by three systemic evils — casteism, corruption, and nepotism,' Shah said. 'Over the last 12 years, these afflictions have been systematically eliminated. The public has, for the first time since Independence, witnessed a decisive and firm foreign policy.'

Internal Security and Constitutional Milestones

Shah highlighted what he called landmark achievements in internal security, citing the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the near-elimination of Left-Wing Extremism (Naxalism), and the winding down of insurgency in the Northeast as defining outcomes of the Modi government's tenure. He also reaffirmed the Centre's zero-tolerance policy on cross-border infiltration and illegal migration, stating that undocumented migrants across the country would be identified and deported.

On national security doctrine, Shah asserted that any attack resulting in casualties among Indian citizens or armed forces now draws an immediate and publicly visible retaliatory response — a reference widely interpreted as alluding to recent military actions along India's borders.

Uniform Civil Code Push Across NDA States

On the legal reform front, Shah confirmed that implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is expanding across states, expressing confidence that all 21 states currently governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition will fully enact the UCC before 2029. The UCC remains among the most contested political and legal proposals in the country, with opposition parties and minority groups raising concerns over its scope and implications.

Seva Sankalp Abhiyan: Scale and Timing

To mark PM Modi's birthday on 17 September and his completion of 25 continuous years as head of government on 7 October 2026, the NDA family alongside civil society organisations will execute a month-long public service drive. Shah noted that while Modi's birthday was traditionally observed as 'Seva Saptah' (Service Week) from 17 September to 2 October, the scale has been expanded this year to a full month.

'In a democratic system, very few leaders in history hold a record of continuous, uninterrupted public service as a state's Chief Minister and the nation's Prime Minister,' Shah said, adding that the campaign aims to align the nation toward making India a world leader in every sphere by 2047.

Shah also noted that Indian regional languages received unprecedented national priority under Modi's tenure — the first such emphasis, he claimed, since 1947. As the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan gets underway, all eyes will be on whether the NDA can translate the political messaging of Modi's silver jubilee into tangible outreach across swing states ahead of the next electoral cycle.