Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met people from different walks of life including film stars, sportspersons, and those from the StartUp world during his visit to Bengaluru.
PM Modi meets Kannada stars
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Kannada actors Yash and Rishab Shetty along with a few social media influencers at Bengaluru’s Raj Bhavan on Sunday evening. The PM is in Bengaluru to inaugurate Aero India show at Yelahanka’s air station.
During the meeting, PM told the film actors (especially Yash and Rishab Shetty) that the film industry of the South states has given a great boost to India’s culture and identity through their work. He particularly appreciated how the industry across the southern states has encouraged the participation of women.
Late actor Puneeth Rajkumar’s wife Ashwini Rajkumar was also seen along with PM Modi. Various topics such as cinema and the culture of Karnataka are said to be discussed during the meeting.
“Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Karnataka film stalwarts in Bengaluru. He discussed topics pertaining to culture, new India, and the progress of Karnataka,” the sources revealed.
PM in Bengaluru
Social media influencer Shraddha too met PM Modi. Shraddha wrote, “Namashkar, yes, I met the Honorable Prime Minister of our Country. His first word to me was ‘Aiyyo!’. I am not blinking, that’s my ‘O My God, he really said that this is really happening!!!! look. Thank you @PMOIndia.” She is popularly known as Aiyoo Shraddha to her social media followers.
Namashkar, yes, I met the Honorable Prime Minister of our Country. His first word to me was ‘Aiyyo!’.
I am not blinking, that’s my ‘O My Jod, he really said that, this is really happening!!!!’ look. Thank you @PMOIndia! pic.twitter.com/zBYexcy1I2— Aiyyo Shraddha (@AiyyoShraddha) February 13, 2023
Meanwhile, The Prime Minister is in Bengaluru to inaugurate the Aero India show and said that Bengaluru’s sky is witnessing the capability of a ‘new India’.
“Bengaluru’s sky is giving a testimony that the new height is the truth of new India. Today, the nation is touching new heights and even crossing it. The sky of Bengaluru is truly witnessing the capability of new India,” said PM Modi. The Aero India show will continue till February 17 at Bengaluru’s Yelahanka air station.
