PM Narendra Modi breaks down after a woman equates him with god

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke down on Saturday when a woman beneficiary of his government's generic medicine programme ''Jan Aushadhi Diwas'' told him that she saw god in him.

Identified as Deepa Shah, the woman had suffered paralysis in 2011.

"I have not seen god, but I have seen god in you," she said as tears rolled down her eyes. The woman said this while interacting with the PM through video-conference on the occasion of Jan Aushadhi Diwas.

After hearing her, PM Modi was visibly emotional; she also thanked Uttarakhand Chief Minister and others who helped her during her fight of recovery.

"But on hearing your voice I have become better," she told PM Modi while profusely thanking the Prime Minister for his efforts to reduce the cost of medicines.

News agency ANI also shared a video showing PM Modi turning emotional while interacting with the woman.

After taking a pause, PM Modi told the lady that all has happened because of her courage that ensured her victory over the disease.

"You have defeated disease with your own will power. Your courage is your god and that same courage has given you the strength to emerge from such a big crisis. You should carry on this confidence in you," PM Modi told her.

Later, former MP chief minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan also lauded PM for taking several initiatives aimed at improving the lives of Indian women without any bias or prejudice.