Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said that he is
confident that India will revive its past glory and become a
world leader in the near future, given its strong base in
spiritual and traditional values. The current situation in the
country makes many people feel unhappy. “But I am not depressed.
I have full faith in India.’’  He was speaking as chief guest at
the 60th birthday celebrations of spiritual leader Mata
Amritanandamayi at her math at Amritapuri, near Kollam, on
Thursday.  Prefacing his speech by saying a few sentences in
Malayalam, which was greeted with applause by the audience, the
Bharatiya Janata Party’s Prime Ministerial candidate said he was
at the venue not as Chief Minister or politician, but as
“Ammayude oru bhakthan” (a devotee of the Mata). Seeking her
blessings, Mr. Modi said he considered himself fortunate by
participating in the celebrations.  Switching over to English
and later Hindi, Mr. Modi said he felt that the 60th birthday of
the Mata marked the laying of the foundation