India, Nov. 10 -- On October 7, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 25 years as an elected head of government, having first taken office as Chief Minister of Gujarat in October 2001 and later becoming Prime Minister in May 2014. Leaders from several countries across the world extended their greetings to him on the occasion.Tehelka e-Magazine

Over the course of his 25-year political journey, many facts about Modi have come to light. But there is one fact about him that has remained unknown. Tehelka has exclusively learnt that in 2002, when Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he saved the lives of 5,500 Muslims amid the communal riots that swept the state. This is a little-known aspect of Modi's tenure that, until now, has rem...