New Delhi: Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Thursday said there is a tendency in India to worship people in power and asserted that Narendra Modi is seen as a "charismatic leader" because he is the prime minister. He was speaking at a book launch event in New Delhi.

"There is a 'national' weakness in us that we start worshipping people in power. We need to get rid of this," Sinha said. Replying to a question on Modi's leadership and four years of his government, the former Union minister said he (Modi) was in power so he appeared charismatic. "Today Modi is seen as a charismatic leader because he is the Prime Minister, he will not be charismatic when he will not be in power, that is how people look at it..," Sinha said.