Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for spending Diwali with farmers in a village near Nagpur.
According to the Prime Minister's Office, Fadnavis celebrated the festival in Lohari Sawanga village in Narkhed, Nagpur, and stayed at the home of Arunabai and Rambhau Balpande.
What the Prime Minister said
Modi posted his reaction on X in English and Marathi. "This gesture by Maharashtra CM Shri Devendra Fadnavis Ji ... is very touching," he wrote.
He said it "underlines the spirit of compassion with which the NDA Government in Maharashtra is working for the farmers and ensuring their well-being". NDA stands for the National Democratic Alliance.
What the release does not say
The release is limited to the Prime Minister's message. It gives no details of how the Chief Minister spent the day, what was discussed with the villagers, or whether any announcement for farmers was made during the visit.
It also does not include a statement from Fadnavis or from the Balpande family.
The Prime Minister's post was published by PIB on the morning of 8 November, Diwali day.
Source: official release by the Prime Minister's Office, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (08 NOV 2026 10:20AM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Prime Minister appreciates Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’s gesture of celebrating Diwali with farmers in Nagpur.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2334072) issued by the Prime Minister's Office on 08 NOV 2026 10:20AM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Prime Minister appreciates Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’s gesture of celebrating Diwali with farmers in Nagpur — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
