Prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invoked the bravery of Captain Smit Machchhar while speaking about India’s growing capabilities, saying a time would come when the world would talk about aircraft made in India.
“Today, Indian pilot is being talked about across the world.
A day will come when the world will talk about planes made in India,” PM Modi said at the Seva Bharat event. Prime Minister Modi had earlier described Machchhar as a “HERO”, saying his bravery and resolve helped save hundreds of lives and avert a major tragedy.
In Varanasi, Seva Yatris culminated their journey with Jalabhishek at the Kashi Vishwanath Dham. The closing ceremony was attended by Seva Yatris, BJYM workers and young citizens. The events were attended by senior BJP leaders and functionaries, including BJP president Nitin Nabin, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel and BJYM president Hemang Joshi.
Modi was addressing the Seva Bharat event as the Seva Sankalp Yatra, organised to mark his 25 years in public service as the head of government, culminated in Vadnagar and Varanasi.
