Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India has set a deadline to make the country developed by 2047. Addressing Diwali Milan at BJP headquarters in Delhi, Mr Modi said everyone must work together to make India a developed nation before the nation completes 100 years of independence. Speaking about the achievements in recent years, Mr Modi highlighted that India made history by landing near the Moon’s south pole. He said India has become the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer and increased its solar generation capacity more than 50-fold in just 12 years. He further stated that India has built the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem in 12 years.

Mr Modi mentioned that the country’s UPI has become the world’s largest real time payment system. He stressed that awareness about drug addiction must be raised so that nation’s youth can get out of this. He urged media to give space to issues of social concern, and to issues that strengthen national unity on its platforms. He highlighted that in his Mann Ki Baat program, he constantly strives to give a platform to the country’s achievements and the achievements of its people. He urged the country’s media to work on stories about India’s successes and help them reach more people.

Prime Minister also said that he has witnessed the long journey of media and media engagement, from press releases to Instagram reels. He said the festival of Diwali has just passed, and preparations for Chhath are now in their final stages. He extended his wishes to everyone for these festivals.