Swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi the elections. Similar festivities were also seen amongst the Indians settled in Australia and Canada. Swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi Narendra Modi, parliamentary leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party started his tenure after his swearing-in as the 15th Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014. 45 other ministers were also sworn in along with Modi. The ceremony was noted by media for being the first ever swearing-in of an Indian Prime Minister to have been attended by the heads of all SAARC countries. The Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa faced opposition
Premiership of Narendra Modi first year of the administration, on the grounds that they were slowing economic growth. International humanitarian aid organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres was among the groups that were put under pressure. Other organisations affected included the Sierra Club and Avaaz. Cases of sedition were filed against individuals criticising the government. This led to discontent with Modi's style of functioning within the BJP, and drew comparisons to the governing style of Indira Gandhi. He started a monthly radio program titled "Mann ki Baat" on 3 October 2014. Modi repealed 1,200 obsolete laws in first three years as prime minister, against a total