Newly elected Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi boast the popularity online and off line. He has the record number of Twitter followers; he boosted the economy in Gujarati while he was there.
"When he was there, there was no power shortage", said B who works at a Indian grocery store.
While he is widely praised for his record on the economy, there are voices of skepticism on his record of not taking tough stance against terrorism against Muslim communities. "He is no good," said S. a phD student in chemistry. "But he is not from Gandhi nor Nehru family. That is quite something," said R.from Portland.