Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (November 12, 2026) requested the media to “work on success stories” of the country, and added that a lot of work on this is already being done.
Addressing a ‘Deepawali Milan’ for journalists at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, PM Modi also highlighted his government’s achievements in different sectors and asserted that India will definitely become a developed country. “There were slogans of Garibi Hatao. But the poverty has been removed by this government. Mr. He also requested the media to spread awareness about the fight against drug abuse.
He said the NDA government has been able to remove poverty from the country and 50 crore people have been elevated from below the poverty line. 50 crore people have been elevated from the below poverty line in the last 12 years,” he said, according to the World Bank. Modi said Earlier reporting noted: ‘Dream now has a date’: PM Modi on 2047 deadline for Viksit Bharat Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the 2047 target to transform India into a developed nation is achievable, given the country’s recent strides in space exploration, infrastructure, and economic development. We are also working on a deadline of 2047 to achieve Viksit Bharat,” PM Modi said.
Modi said he has had a long relationship with the media, right from the days he used to arrange chairs at such events. “I have interacted with media and seen it evolve from days of press releases to Instagram reels,” he said. The Prime Minister said nothing is considered impossible in the world of news and field reporters reach everywhere even in times of crisis and disasters. “I request Indian media to work on success stories of the country… a lot of such work is already being done,” Mr. Earlier reporting noted: Addressing journalists at a Diwali Milan programme at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in the national Capital, Modi said a clear target helps change both the pace and approach of governance.
Earlier reporting noted: “Deadlines are important… for individuals, institutions and even the country.
