Prime Minister Narendra Modi, appeared as a guest in a candid podcast with entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath on his popular podcast show "People by WTF." The co-founder of Zerodha and the podcast host of the show, Nikhil Kamath, posted a two-minute trailer of the show online when he was seen teasing the surprise guest, stirring widespread speculations among the netizens. "People with The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Ep 6 Trailer," Kamath tweeted with this caption.

In the short teaser, it can be seen that Kamath and the Prime Minister started with a lighthearted exchange; they shared their excitement for podcast conversation. "I am sitting here in front of you and talking; I feel nervous. It's a tough conversation for me," Kamath said while telling the Prime Minister in his limited Hindi. PM Modi also replied, acknowledging his nerves, “This is my first podcast; I don't know how it'll go with your audience.”

In this sixth episode of Kamath's series, he started by sharing his vision of the conversation, and he hoped to explore the parallels between politics and entrepreneurship. 

He further requested the PM to forgive him as his Hindi was not up to the mark by saying "bad Hindi." Pleasingly, with a smile, the Prime Minister reassured Kamath, conveying, “Hum dono ki aise hi chalegi” (We’ll manage like this).

In the podcast, Kamath asked PM Modi about the youth and politics. He asked the PM for advice on young people considering a political career. PM Modi highlighted the necessity of purpose-driven involvement by saying, "They should come with a mission, not just ambition," which eventually adds that politics needs more good people.

Two of them also discussed one of PM Modi's speeches during his term as Gujarat's Chief Minister, during which the PM acknowledged making an insensitive remark. "I said something insensitively. Mistakes happen.  Manushya hu, devata thodi hoon" (I am human, not a god), he said.

Then Kamath shifted the conversation to global conflicts by asking, “Aaj puri duniya war ki taraf chal rahi hai (Today, the world is moving towards war). Should we be worried about what is happening in the world?” Prime Minister Modi gave his response firmly, emphasising India's stand on neutral during times of crises by saying, “Crisis ke samay humnein lagataar kahan hain ki hum neutral nahin hain. Main shanti ke paksh mein hoon” (During the crisis, we have maintained that we are not neutral. I am in favour of peace).

He also asked how PM's first term as Prime Minister differed from his second term. The PM quipped in a way by saying, “Pehli term mein toh log mujhe bhi samajhne ki koshish karte the, aur main bhi Delhi ko samajhne ki koshish karta tha” (During my first term, Indian people were trying to understand me, and I was trying to understand Delhi).

Kamath was raised in a South Indian middle-class household and asked a poignant question that reflects a common societal view that politics is a "dirty place." He asked, “Ye itna ingrain ho gaya humare psyche mein ki isko badalna bohot mushkil hain. To hum jaise logon k liyein aap kya kahenge?" (It’s ingrained in our psyche that politics is dirty. What do you have to say to people like us?) 

PM Modi intellectually replied, “Agar aap jo keh rahein the wahi hotein to aaj aap yahan nahin hotein” (If what you were saying had happened, you wouldn’t be where you are today).

The podcast showcased Prime Minister Modi’s vision for a resilient India while connecting with listeners on a personal level by moving away from traditional modes of communication and into the world of podcasts.