Making it clear that his second innings would break many new grounds in governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday vowed to demolish the web of deception, illusion and false fear created around minorities by the ‘traders of vote-bank politics’ and usher in an era of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.

Elected unanimously as the leader of BJP Parliamentary Party and of National Democratic Alliance at the central hall of Parliament, Modi came up with his set of commandments to drive home his message to the MPs of the ruling coalition — the primary being that the Constitution of India, before which he bowed before beginning his address, is supreme and the only reference point of governance.

Maintaining that minorities were used in politics, Modi said “we need to win the confidence of the minorities” and sought to revive the spirit of 1857 when all communities together waged the war of Independence against the British. “We fought for Swaraj then, today we can together fight for Suraaj,” he said.

Modi also pointed out how his previous tenure had been able to penetrate through the deceptive poverty eradication slogans and illusion perpetuated by the previous regimes. In his second term, he said he would strive to shed the tag of “developing country” associated with India.

In a stern warning to motormouths, Modi advised MPs not to be tempted by cameras and media and derail the government’s vision, plan and policies. “Rashtra ke naam sandesh dene ki zaroorat nahin hain,” he quipped referring to those who love to see their face on TV screens. He also advised them to check the facts before opening their mouths, if it was utmost necessary.

“Do not give time to media, inko 70 saal se aur logon ne pala hai,” he said apparently charging past regimes of giving patronage to a section of the Press. Ahead of the Cabinet formation of his Government, the Prime Minister also warned MPs against trusting media reports on the probable Ministers. “It will be done according to norms,” he maintained adding there are many who claim that they have knowledge as to who is being included in the Cabinet.

Cautioning that arrogance should be resisted, he said the MPs should be treating all those who voted for them and those who oppose equally. “You are representatives of all,” he said and reminded them of the ubiquitous BJP “mantra” of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.

He also cautioned them against being carried away by hanger-ons who would seek to come close to them in the national Capital. “Choose your assistants whom you know and trust,” he stressed.

Stating that the time for a change has come, the Prime Minister asked MPs to shirk the VIP culture and pointed to incidences of some behaving pricy when stopped security checks at the airports. “Checking has to be there, why should it not be,” he asked.  The end of  “Lal baati culture” by   his government, he said, gave a message to people and sought lawmakers to develop “Seva Bhaav”. Moreover, he said MPs should not restrict themselves to their states only but must develop a national vision.

Modi gave a call to revive the spirit of the 1857 freedom struggle to usher in Swaraj by taking all sections of society along in the task of making India strong and prosperous.

He said the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi, Deen Dayal Updadhyay, Ram Manohar Lohia and BR Ambedkar, who wrote the Constitution, which in one way or the other influence different shades of Indian parties, should be guiding the thoughts and actions of elected MPs.

He said it is not Modi who got MPs elected but the people who make them winners and “we are directed by people to serve”. He reminded MPs that in the Modi-2 regime “hum kuch karne nahi aaye hain, bahut kuch karne aaye hain”.

Modi said a strong NDA is a must for the future of India and he would work towards this end even though BJP on its own is 300-plus strong. The future of India would have run on regional aspirations and national ambition and the neglect of the former would negatively impact on the latter.  And thus he coined the term of ‘NA-RA’ - National Aspirations and Regional Aspirations saying “ we will move forward with this”.