Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the country towards the goal of a Viksit Bharat. The Minister was speaking after offering prayers at Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh along with her family.

Speaking to the media after her visit to the temple, Ms. Karandlaje said, the visit coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 12 years in office and becoming the longest consecutively serving elected Prime Minister of the country.

The Minister praised Mr Modi’s leadership and said she prayed for the continued welfare of the country and for his guidance in the years ahead.