Rever PM Modi as my guru: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as her mentor on the occasion of Guru Purnima, saying he has instilled in people the spirit of "Nation First".

Gupta, along with Lt Governor V K Saxena inaugurated DDA's Aarambh Pustakalaya at Adhchini Village in south Delhi.

"Today on Guru Purnima, I am remembering PM Modi for his teachings. I rever him as my guru. I want to congratulate him for the successful tour of five nations in eight days. He has achieved success for India on global stage and brought us recognition," she said.

Gupta said he was conferred highest civilian awards of the countries he visited. "Such a personality teaches us the lesson of nation first. As a guru, he teaches us that we should continue our hard work with new vision. I salute him," she told reporters on the sidelines of the event.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred with Namibia's highest civilian honour, the 'Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis'. This marks the 27th international award he has received from a foreign government since taking office in May 2014.