Bharat Mata ki Jay..!  Bharat Mata ki Jay..!

National President of Bhartiya Janata Party and the great son of this land Shri Rajnath Singh Ji, Our senior leader and mentor Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi Ji, President of Uttar Pradesh BJP Shri Laxmikant Bajpai Ji, Shri Kalraj Ji, respected Shri Kalyan Singh Ji, Shri Om Prakash Singh Ji, Shri Amitbhai Shah, Shri Rameshwar Chaurasia, Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Shri Lalji Tondon Ji, Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi Ji, Shri Ramapati Ji, Shri Surya Pratap Ji, all the senior leaders of BJP present on the dias and all the people who have come here from every corner of Kashi, I bow down to this huge audience and greet you all..!

I have come from the land of Somnath to take blessings of Baba Vishwanath. Friends, in our country it is happening for the first time that such excitement is observed just before the elections. Political parties become more active before elections, blame games take place, there are efforts to increase the voter base, all this is normal, but this is for the first time when the people from every corner of the country are getting eager and aggressive to deroot the Delhi Government..! I can see that the 2014 elections will not to be fought by any party, 2014 elections will not be leaded by any individual, but 2014 elections will be contested by people of this country, by every voter of the nation..!

Friends, whenever India will be discussed or have been discussed in past, the discussion is incomplete without discussion of river Ganga. For others, Ganga can just be a river, but for us, Ganga is not just a river but it is like our mother..! Ganga is not just a stream of water; it is a stream of our culture..! Friends, a lot many schemes have been formulated for cleaning Ganga, huge budgets have been spent, so many committees have been constituted, but it can’t be understood that is the money also being flushed down Ganga..? Forget about cleaning the Ganga, at least through all these budgets, through these schemes, the continuous degradation in the river could have been prevented..! But this did not happen. UPA Government with all the enthusiasm and zeal prepared a plan for cleaning the Ganga and highly publicized it, and even people started feeling that something would happen, people believed and brought them in power, but my friends from Uttar Pradesh, from this holy land of Mother Ganga I would say this to all my countrymen that UPA Government did nothing except three meetings in these five years..! I request the Government of Delhi, I request Hon. Prime Minister to give a detailed account to the people of nation that what have they done for cleaning of river Ganga..? They have asked for votes in the name of Ganga since the time of Rajeev Gandhi, they have tried to reposition them in front of the nation in the name of purification of Ganga, thousands of crores of public money has been taken for this purpose, now people of this country are asking for answers that what have you done for the purification of Ganga, when did you do anything for this purpose, how did you do it, and people of country also want to know for whom did you do it..!

Friends, I want to know this from people of the country, especially from people of UP, that the way in which they have been fooled in the name of Ganga, they have been kept in dark, and the way they have been cheated, should such people get a chance to form the government again who have sinned even in the holy name of Ganga..? Tell me loudly, those who have messed up and ruined Ganga even more, should they be allowed to come in government again..? Can we hand over the nation to them..? The people who can’t take care of Ganga, how will they take care of the nation..! Friends, do not faultier to think that the residents of the areas where Ganga flows from are the reason of its pollution. Friends, before cleaning of Ganga, Delhi needs to be cleaned, Lucknow needs to be cleaned, then only Ganga can be purified..! With these people in power Ganga can never be depolluted..!

These days people ask me a question, especially people who are trying to save Congress, so that Congress remains in power by any means and their businesses keep running..! Such protectors of Congress ask me a question that Modi Ji, tell us what will you do..? Congress did ruin the nation, it destroyed the nation, but what are you going to do..?we don’t just speak,we believe in delivering..! Those who have this question in their minds and those who ask us that what can we do, I request them all to spare just one day and come to Gujarat, to Ahmadabad, and stand on the banks of Sabarmati. Ten years back, Sabarmati had turned into a dirty drain. The river Sabarmati whose name was associated with Mahatma Gandhi in the song, “Sabarmati ke sant tune kar diya kamaal…”, everywhere Sabarmati was talked, it was associated with the freedom struggle, that river had turned into just a dirty drain..! Go there today and see, that Sabarmati with the waters of Narmada is flowing abundantly right in the center of city. Friends, do you believe that if Sabarmati can be purified, Ganga can also be..? If Sabarmati can change the life of Gujarat, can’t Ganga change the life of India..?

Friends, we do not engage in hollow promises. Friends, I have come here to make you believe that we are not here with promises but with intentions..! The country is fed up of promises, we have heard enough of lectures as well, now it is the time to bring reality to the lands of our nation, and that is why I am saying that we are not here with promises but with intentions, and we have the potential to realize our intentions..! Friends, a few people think that Uttar Pradesh is important in national politics because without Uttar Pradesh a government can’t be formed by any party. Friends, this type of thinking is an insult to UP..! Is Uttar Pradesh is meant to just increase the number of MPs..? Is Uttar Pradesh only important to form governments..? Friends, my thinking is not that shallow..! It is not a question of the government, if India wants stability, it can only be provided by Uttar Pradesh. If we need to develop India, then without developing UP, growth of India is not possible. If unemployment is to be eliminated from India then without eliminating it from UP, we can’t get rid of it. If India is starving then till the time people at the banks of Ganga and Yamuna feed, hunger of India can’t be quenched..! Uttar Pradesh should not just be associated with the number of MPs. Uttar Pradesh can be turned into the fortune maker of India, it can become a heritage of prosperous India, it can evolve as a powerful engine for taking the country to new heights..! Thus, for Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh is not just a political playing field, for us Uttar Pradesh is the most fertile land for the good of India..!

Friends, I have full faith in the power of the people of UP. People of this land only, your own ancestors realized the idea of Ram Rajya! If the people were not good, if the public was flawed, if they did not have potential then this land would never have had Ram Rajya. Friends, the kind of strength, traditions and culture that are needed for creation of Ram Rajya, it is all there in every citizen of Uttar Pradesh. When you have that rich heritage then why is this stage..? This problem is there because you did not choose the right party; you have not got the right leader. The day you will choose the right leader, you will vote for the right government to come, that day this power of people can play a vital role in taking the nation ahead, and I have full faith in that..!

Friends, Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji gave the slogan of - ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ during his reign, and the farmers of this country made the granaries of nation overflow with grains. The same land, same farmers, very same traditions, but on the call of right leadership, they overflowed the granaries of nation. Friends, Uttar Pradesh alone can feed the entire Europe, it has that strength..! But such governments have come in power, country is being operated in such manner that the state which has the potential to feed entire Europe, unfortunately is not able to feed itself, what can be a greater misfortune..! When a farmer grows paddy working day and night, he has in his mind that the grain grown by his effort will feed a hungry person, will change the lives of poor and he will get blessings. It is not only about money, but he has in his heart that not only humans but even any animals or birds should not starve and that is why he works so hard. But when the farmer who has worked so hard, listens on television or reads in the newspaper that the crop that he put in so much effort for, is getting spoiled on the railway platforms in the rains, then it is not only monetary loss but he also gets hurt. Friends, when farmer produces grains, he does not get satisfied just by money he gets, he gets satisfied when he gets to know that the grain that he produces with all his hard labour is being used to feed hungry men..! These sentiments of the farmers are not being understood by the Government of Delhi, people who calculate profit and losses on paper, are not being able to understand the feelings of the farmers and thus the crop is getting spoiled in the rains. The Supreme Court of India orders that these grains should be distributed amongst the poor..! The Delhi Government refuses to distribute it amongst poor, even after the orders of Supreme Court and sells the grains to the distilleries at the rate of 80 paisa..! Won’t the farmer of my country feel hurt by such actions..? I am amazed that there can be such rulers in a nation who can sell the labour of farmers for manufacturing liquor..! This is an insult of the farmers, of the sons of soil, and it is also an insult of all the underprivileged people of our country..!

Friends, as the election starts approaching, these people start chanting. There are some students who remember God many times when exams start, they worship the lord that I have an exam, may be God blesses me. When they sit in the examination hall, there also they first remember God at least ten times and then will see the paper. In the same way, the Congress party starts praying to the poor when elections approach, and think that this will take them across the tides of election..! Friends, if they had slightest of love or respect for the poor, if they had even a little understanding of their pain, then after so many years of independence and after 45 years of dynastic rule, the poor would not be suffering this much. If anyone is culprit for poverty, it is just this one family. One family has ruined the poor of this country and it is evident in their mentality..!

Friends, to understand what poverty is, we do not have to go somewhere and see, because we have spent our childhood in poverty. I am seriously shocked to see that how much hatred these people have for the poor people..! A leader of UPA says for me, that I am a tea vendor..! Now you people tell me, is it a crime to earn living by working hard and selling tea..? Is it a blot to stand by working hard honestly..? I am surprised that the people who talk of poor men, are saying publically that how can a tea vendor become Prime Minister..? If the people of the country bless, then an ordinary farm labour can also become Prime Minister, a person who polishes shoes on the footpath, can also become Prime Minister. But I can say this to you on our own values, that selling tea to me is acceptable but selling the nation, it is not..! They make fun of the poor in such manners, beside this, one of their leaders say that there exists nothing like poverty, poverty is just a state of mind..! When there is no food to eat for dinner and your children cry of hunger for whole nights, then one gets to know what poverty is..! What do they know what poverty is..? Small kids have to work to feed their parents, but these people are making fun of the poor..!

Friends, this is arrogance, and those people who think poor people to be in their pockets, they can’t do any good of the poor. So I want to say this to all the under privileged people today that the people who have exploited you till date, must be rooted out..! Just now Rajnath Ji was sharing his anguish that Congress said that the BJP people are burglars..! These people say what not and if all their words are collected at a place and published, then we all will be shocked that is this their culture, such is their language..? I want to say to the leaders of Congress, that you say we are burglars, we accept your charge. Yes we are thieves, we have stolen; we have stolen Congress’s peaceful sleep, their bliss …! We have picked up the gauntlet with the resolution that now we will not let Congress, the looters of the nation since independence, to be at peace..!

Friends, I want to ask every elderly person present here, that do you want to pass on to your children the India where you have lived in so much of hardships..? Do you want to force your children to live in dearth..? Do you want to force them to remain unemployed..? Do you want to see your children living in the slums of the urban areas, away from home..? No..!

Friends, two days ago, I received a letter from a Muslim gentleman, in it he has written that Modi Ji, you are coming to Banaras, please mention our problem there that we live in a small Muslim dwelling, where there are small power loom factories making sarees and they operate all night long, because of its noise we are not able to sleep and face many problems because of it. Please find a solution for it. That person expressed his anguish..! Friends, the sarees of Banaras not only protect the dignity of women, but they have the potential to save the economic dignity of this nation..! Such a huge industry, the industry that had the potential to employ lakhs of people, has been ruined. I would like to inform the friend who has expressed his anguish through that letter to me, that there is a way out. Well, our Surat has a very old connection with Kashi. There is a proverb that says ‘Kashi ka Maran aur Surat ka Jaman’, which means that dying in Kashi and eating in Surat, they have a different importance altogether. At both Surat and Kashi, there is a huge power loom industry. There was a time when, in the early morning or in the evening if you move out then there was very loud noise of power looms, the sound of power loom used to be louder than sound of your scooter. But Friends, in last ten years, we worked on a drive and with the help of the government and banks we arranged financial aid and upgraded the entire power loom sector technologically, built huge industrial complexes outside the city. Friends, there are now machines available in the market which make practically no noise, and government provided financial aid through banks for them, and today because of technical upgradation, we have been able to make better quality and quantity of cloth and provide a peaceful life to the people of Surat and this can be done in Varanasi as well. Those people who keep on asking me about my vision, this is a reality, go and check it..!

Friends, if there would have been good intentions, and Banarasi saree industry would have been upgraded, its importance would have been raised through modern technology, then today in India, just in Banarasi saree industry lakhs of youngsters would have got employment, there would not have been any need for them to move anywhere out..! But the policies of Indian Government are such that they import yarn from China, but they are not bothered about the livelihood of saree makers of Banaras and because of that such crises emerge..!

Friends, there will not be a single village in this Purvanchal, from where there is not a person who is working in my Gujarat. You only tell me, why was there a need that they had to leave their hometowns, their parents and go to Gujarat..? If UP was developed, then he would not have had to leave his village, his farms, his friends and family..! Friends, today because of unemployment, the youth of country feels darkness in his life. He is worried that where should he go, who will hold his hands, who will save him..! Friends, you tell me, whenever there is an advertisement for a government job, the first thing that crosses our mind is that somebody’s recommendation would be needed, do you feel so or not..? Do you search for a recommendation first of all or not..? Do you think that there is any guarantee of getting a job without any recommendation or without spending money..? This foul practice is prevailing or not..? Can there be any solution to this or not..? I have the solution. The protectors of Congress who ask me for my vision, I will tell them what my vision is..!

Friends, once in Gujarat, we had to recruit 13,000 teachers. Now for recruitment of teachers, getting 1-2 lakh applications is very common, so we gave advertisement and asked them all to register online. After that we selected the top 13,000 applicants who had highest marks. We neither took any interview from them, nor did we call them, just passed the order and recruited them directly..! The poor widow mother got the letter of her son’s appointment..! References work in interviews, if people are selected directly based on the merit, then this corruption and this entire game of recommendations will end and actually deserving candidates will get the jobs..! I have conducted a pilot project in Gujarat and have been successful, no one has raised any question on it, and everyone says that it is the right way. I believe that no matter how educated a person is, he can’t just succeed based on certificates, so he starts looking for references..!

Friends, our youngsters want dignity, they want to get rid of living like beggars. The youth of my nation can change the fate of India, the government of our country needs to have confidence in the youth and we have come with that faith. I want to say to the youth of nation that there are still lot many opportunities in this country, the country even today is in need of manpower. Whether it is agriculture, service, manufacturing, or any other sector, this country has the potential to make nation an economic superpower with the power of youth. My young friends, this is why I have come with a guarantee of your future..! If there is no guarantee of the future of the youth of the nation, then there is no guarantee of the future of the nation itself. The future of India lies in the hands of the youth. Today the youth needs opportunity, and BJP has come with a resolution of giving them opportunities..!

Friends, people are working to take Congress out of power and bring BJP to power again; this is a proof that we have stood the test of people. Friends, I am going to various parts of UP, and seeing the huge masses everywhere I can say confidently that the people of country are desperate to overthrow the Delhi Government. The people of nation are not ready to bear the Delhi Government even for a moment now. Friends, to change the destiny of India, it is essential to build a congress free India..! Only Congress free India is the guarantee of poverty free India, of unemployment free India. So for freedom from poverty, from unemployment, from starvation, from corruption, we will have to free India from the hands of Congress and we have to move ahead with this dream. With all these good wishes, I am highly thankful to you all..!

Raise your hands, and say along me, with all your strength so that the voice echoes in Delhi…

Bharat Mata Ki Jai..!  Bharat Mata Ki Jai..!

Vande Mataram..!  Vande Mataram..!  Vande Mataram..!

 

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June 28, 2025
QuoteI extend my heartiest congratulations and best wishes to you for hoisting the flag of India in space: PM
QuoteScience and Spirituality, both are our Nation’s strength: PM
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QuoteWe have to take Mission Gaganyaan forward, we have to build our own space station and also land Indian astronauts on the Moon: PM
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Prime Minister: Shubhanshu Namaskar!

Shubhanshu Shukla: Namaskar!

Prime Minister: Today you are far away from your motherland, from Bharat Bhumi, but you are closest to the hearts of Indians. There is auspiciousness in your name and your journey is also the beginning of a new era. At this time, we two are talking, but the sentiments of 140 crore Indians are also with me. My voice reflects the enthusiasm and excitement of all Indians. I extend my heartiest congratulations and best wishes to you for hoisting the flag of India in space. I am not taking much time, so first of all tell me, is everything fine there? Are you feeling well?

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Shubhanshu Shukla: Yes, Prime Minister Ji! Thank you very much for your wishes and the wishes of my 140 crore countrymen. I am absolutely fine and safe here. Because of your blessings and love… I am feeling very good. This is a very new experience and somewhere or the other, many such things are happening which show in which direction I and many people like me in our country and our India are moving. This journey of mine, this small journey of 400 kilometers from the earth to the orbit, is not just mine. I feel that somewhere this is also the journey of our country because when I was young, I could never imagine that I could become an astronaut. But I believe that today's India under your leadership provides this opportunity and also gives a chance to realize those dreams. So, this is a great achievement for me and I feel very proud that I am able to represent my country here. Thank you, Prime Minister Ji!

Prime Minister: Shubh, you are out in space, where gravity is next to nothing, but every Indian is seeing how down to earth you are. Did you feed the Gajar ka halwa you carried with you to your friends?

Shubhanshu Shukla: Yes, Prime Ministerji! I had brought some food items from my country, like Gajar ka Halwa, Moong Dal Halwa and Aam Ras and I wanted my other friends, who have come from other countries, to also taste it and experience the rich culinary heritage of India. So, we all sat together and tasted it and everyone liked it very much. Some people asked when they would come down and visit our country and taste it with us…

Prime Minister: Shubh, Parikrama is a centuries old tradition of India. You have got the good fortune of doing Parikrama of Mother Earth. Which part of the Earth will you be passing over right now?

Shubhanshu Shukla: Yes, Prime Minister Ji! I don't have that information right now, but a little while ago I was looking out the window, we were passing over Hawaii, and we orbit 16 times a day. We see 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets from orbit and this entire process is very amazing. In this orbit, at this fast speed, we are moving at the speed of about 28000 kilometers per hour

while talking to you and this speed is not known because we are inside, but somewhere this speed definitely shows at what speed our country is progressing.

Prime Minister: Great!

Shubhanshu Shukla: At this moment we have reached here and now we have to go further from here.

Prime Minister: Well, what was the first thought that came to your mind after seeing the vastness of space?

Shubhanshu Shukla: Prime Minister ji, to be honest, when we reached the orbit for the first time, reached space, the first view was of the Earth and the first thought after seeing the Earth from outside, the first thought that came to mind was that the Earth looks completely uniform, I mean no boundary line, no border is visible from outside. And the second thing that was very noticeable was when we saw India for the first time, when we study India on the map, we see how big the size of other countries is, what is our size, we see that on the map, but it is not correct because we draw a 3D object in 2D, that is, on paper. India really looks very grand, looks very big. It is much bigger than what we see on the map and the feeling of oneness, the feeling of oneness of the earth, which is also our motto that unity in diversity, its importance is understood in such a way when seen from outside that it seems that no border exists, no state exists, no countries exist, finally we all are a part of humanity and the earth is our home and all of us are its citizens.

Prime Minister: Shubhanshu, you are the first Indian to go to the space station. You have worked very hard. You have gone through a long training. Now you are in a real situation, you are actually in space, how different are the conditions there? How are you adapting?

Shubhanshu Shukla: Everything is different here Prime Minister Ji, we did training for the last one year, I knew about all the systems, I knew about all the processes, I knew about the experiments. But as soon as I came here, suddenly everything changed, because our body gets so used to living in gravity that everything is decided by it, but after coming here, since gravity is microgravity and is absent, even small things become very difficult. Right now, while talking to you, I have tied my legs, otherwise I would go up and the mike too, these are small things, that is, even if I leave it like this, it keeps floating like this. Drinking water, walking, sleeping is a big challenge, you can sleep on the roof, you can sleep on the walls, you can sleep on the ground.

So, Prime Minister Ji, everything happens, the training is good, but the environment changes, so it takes a day or two to get used to it, but then it becomes fine, then it becomes normal.

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Prime Minister: Shubh, India's strength lies in both science and spirituality. You are on a space journey, but the journey of India must also be going on. India must be running inside you. Do you get the benefit of meditation and mindfulness in that environment?

Shubhanshu Shukla: Yes, Prime Minister Ji, I completely agree. I believe that India is already running and this mission is just the first step of that big race and we are definitely moving ahead and we will have our own stations in space and many people will reach there and mindfulness also makes a lot of difference. There are many situations during normal training or even during launch, which are very stressful and with mindfulness you are able to keep yourself calm in those situations and if you keep yourself calm, you are able to take good decisions. It is said that no one can eat while running, so the calmer you remain, the better you will be able to take decisions. So, I think mindfulness plays a very important role in these things, so if both things are practiced together, then in such a challenging environment or challenging atmosphere, I think it will be very useful and will help people adapt very quickly.

Prime Minister: You are doing many experiments in space. Is there any experiment that will benefit the agriculture or health sector in the future?

Shubhanshu Shukla: Yes, Prime Minister Ji, I can say with great pride that for the first time Indian scientists have designed 7 unique experiments, which I have brought with me to the station and the first experiment that I am going to do, which is scheduled today, is on Stem

Cells. So, what happens on going to space is that because gravity is absent, the load goes away and hence muscle loss occurs. So, my experiment is looking at whether we can stop or delay this muscle loss by giving some supplement. It has a direct implication on Earth too that these supplements can be used on people who suffer muscle loss due to old age. So, I think it can definitely be used there. Along with this, the other experiment is on the growth of microalgae. These microalgae are very small but very nutritious, so if we can see their growth here and invent a process so that we can grow them in large numbers and provide nutrition, then somewhere it will be very useful for food security on earth. The biggest advantage of space is that the process here happens very quickly. So, we do not need to wait for months or years, so the results that we get here can be used by us and…

Prime Minister: Shubhanshu, after the success of Chandrayaan, a new interest in science was born among the children and youth of the country, the passion to explore space increased. Now this historic journey of yours is further strengthening that resolve. Today children do not just look at the sky, they think, I too can reach there. This thinking, this feeling is the real foundation of our future space missions. What message would you give to the young generation of India?

Shubhanshu Shukla: Prime Minister Ji, if I want to give a message to our young generation today, then first of all I will tell you that in the direction in which India is moving, we have seen very bold and very high dreams and to fulfil those dreams, we need all of you, so to fulfil that need, I would say that there is no one path to success that sometimes you take one path, sometimes someone takes the other path, but one thing that is common in every path is that you should never give up trying, Never Stop Trying. If you adopt this basic mantra that no matter what path you are on, where you are, but you will never give up, then success may come today or tomorrow, but it will definitely come.

Prime Minister: I am sure that the youth of the country will like these words of yours and you know me very well. Whenever I talk to anyone, I always give them homework. We have to take Mission Gaganyaan forward, we have to build our own space station, and also have to land Indian astronauts on the moon. Your experiences will be very useful in all these missions. I am sure you must be recording your experiences there.

Shubhanshu Shukla: Yes, Prime Minister Ji, absolutely, while undergoing the training and experiencing this entire mission, the lessons that I have received, the learnings that I have gained, I am absorbing them all like a sponge and I am sure that all these things will prove to be very valuable, very important for us when I come back and we will be able to apply these lessons effectively in our missions and complete them as quickly as possible. Because my friends who had come with me, somewhere they also asked me when we can go on Gaganyaan, which I felt very happy to hear and I said that soon. So, I think that this dream will be fulfilled very soon and the lessons that I am learning here; after coming back, I will try to apply them 100% in my mission and complete it as soon as possible.

Prime Minister: Shubhanshu, I am sure that this message of yours will inspire and when we met before you left, I also got the opportunity to meet your family members and I saw that all your family members are equally emotional and full of enthusiasm. Shubhanshu, today I really enjoyed talking to you. I know you have a lot of work and you have to work at a speed of 28000 kilometers, so I will not take much of your time. Today I can say with confidence that this is the first chapter of the success of India's Gaganyaan mission. This historic journey of yours is not just limited to space, it will give speed and new strength to our journey towards developed India. India is going to open the doors of new possibilities of space for the world. Now India will not just fly, it will prepare the platform for new flights in future. I want to hear something more in your mind because I do not want to ask a question. If you express the feelings that are in your mind, the countrymen will listen, the young generation of the country will listen, then I myself am very eager to hear some more things from you.

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Shubhanshu Shukla: Thank you, Prime Minister Ji! This entire journey of coming to space and training here and reaching here, I have learnt a lot in this, Prime Minister Ji, but after reaching

here, it is a personal accomplishment for me, but somewhere I feel that this is a very big collective achievement for our country. And I want to give a message to every child who is watching this, to every youth who is watching this and that is that if you try and you make your future well, then your future will be good and the future of our country will be good and keep only one thing in your mind, that sky has never the limits, neither for you, nor for me, nor for India and if you always keep this thing in your mind, then you will move ahead, you will illuminate your future and you will illuminate the future of our country and this is my message, Prime Minister and I am very, very emotional and very happy that I got the opportunity to talk to you today and through you to talk to 140 crore countrymen, who are able to see, this tricolor that you are seeing behind me, it was not here, before yesterday when I came here, then we have hoisted it here for the first time. So, this makes me very emotional and I feel very good to see that India has reached the International Space Station today.

Prime Minister: Shubhanshu, I wish you and all your colleagues the very best for the success of your mission. Shubhanshu, we are all waiting for your return. Take care of yourself, keep raising the respect of Maa Bharati. Many many best wishes, best wishes of 140 crore countrymen and I thank you very much for working so hard and reaching this height. Bharat Mata ki Jai!

Shubhanshu Shukla: Thank you, Prime Minister, thank you and thank you to all 140 crore countrymen and Bharat Mata Ki Jai for everyone from space!