PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that public service is the “ultimate test of good governance” and only those who work with “humility and dedication” are able to earn people’s trust. PM Modi on Wednesday became India’s longest-serving Prime Minister, marking 12 years at the helm of the Central Government. Sharing a Sanskrit shloka on X, PM Modi said defined humility, dedication and dutifulness as virtues to earn public trust. The Prime Minister posted on X, “Public service is the biggest test of good governance.

 

Only a person who works continuously with humility, dedication and dutifulness earns public trust.” “Sadanuraktprakritih prajapalantatparh. Vineetatma hi Nripatirbhuyasi Shriyamashnute (Who is always devoted to the care of the people. A king who is humble attains greater prosperity),” the post read. Prime Minister Modi crossed former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s record with 4,399 days in office as an elected Prime Minister on Wednesday.