Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people of Tamil Nadu on Tamil Nadu Day, saying their hard work and enterprise have made outstanding contributions to India's progress.
He listed manufacturing, automobiles, textiles, electronics, space technology, healthcare and emerging industries as areas where the state has distinguished itself "through innovation, skill and industrial excellence".
Culture
"The people of Tamil Nadu take immense pride in their cultural identity and traditions. Tamil culture has enriched our nation's civilisational journey in innumerable ways," Modi said, according to the Prime Minister's Office.
In his post on X, in English and Tamil, he wished that the occasion bring happiness, success and new opportunities to every person of Tamil Nadu. The release has no policy announcement.
Source: official release by the Prime Minister's Office, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (01 NOV 2026 12:49PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Prime Minister extends greetings to the people of Tamil Nadu on Tamil Nadu Day.
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Sources
- 1.Prime Minister extends greetings to the people of Tamil Nadu on Tamil Nadu Day — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
