PM Narendra Modi Tamil Nadu visit highlight: PM Modi offers prayers at Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai

On Tuesday, PM Modi held a roadshow in Madurai. He was warmly greeted by a gathering along the streets during his roadshow.

In Madurai, PM Modi also attended Digital Mobility Initiative for Automotive MSMEs and addressed entrepreneurs and industrialists at the event. He launched TVS Open Mobility Platform during the event.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was gifted a 67-kg turmeric garland in Palladam in Tamil Nadu by people of Erode on Tuesday. The people showed their gratitude for the establishment of Turmeric Board. Dig Deeper

Check out this video of PM Modi offering prayers at Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met German singer Cassandra Mae Spittmann, whom he earlier mentioned in one of the episodes of his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', and her mother in Palladam, Tamil Nadu, reported news agency ANI.

During the meeting, Cassandra Mae performed the song 'Achyutam Keshavam' and a Tamil song in front of the Prime Minister.

"We want that all old vehicles should be scrapped and new modern vehicles should enter the market. This is a great opportunity for all industrialists," said PM Modi.

"Our country has been on the top in ship breaking in world. We have become a market for recycled material from ship breaking. We need to take advantage of these materials," added Modi.

"We have created separate ministry for skill development. I believe that skill plays a big role. So, we need skilled universities which keep upgrading themselves regularly. With support for Electric Vehicles, MSME sector is also getting new opportunities," says PM Modi.

"Small industries played a big role in India's victory over Covid. That's why India is looking at future of MSMEs as its own future," says PM Modi.

"In many cars, components manufactured by India's MSMEs is used. Many global opportunities are knocking our door(today). Our MSMEs have a great oppurtunity to become part of global supply chain," says PM Modi.

"It's great pleasure to be amongst such minds of technology and innovation. It's like I am visiting a laboratory which is shaping the future. Tamil Nadu has proved itself globally in the field of automotive industry," says PM Modi while attending Digital Mobility Initiative for Automotive MSMEs in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

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On Tuesday, PM Modi launched TVS Open Mobility Platform while attending 'Creating the Future - Digital Mobility for Automotive MSME Entrepreneurs' in Madurai.

PM Modi is participating in the programme 'Creating the Future - Digital Mobility for Automotive MSME Entrepreneurs' in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

The Prime Minister will also launch two major initiatives designed to support and uplift MSMEs in the Indian automotive industry.

The initiatives include the TVS Open Mobility Platform and the TVS Mobility-CII Centre of Excellence.

Addressing a rally in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur district on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MGR a "true leader," and hailed MGR's commitment to governance devoid of "dynasty politics".

"MGR did not practice dynasty politics. During my visit to Sri Lanka, I got a chance to visit Kandy - the birthplace of MGR. Today, I am at his 'karmabhoomi' - Tamil Nadu. MGR had broken tradition of dynastic (politics) and started the tradition of good governance. He worked for quality education and healthcare, and that's why women respected him a lot," PM Modi said as quoted by news agency ANI.

"In 2024, Tamil Nadu people have decided to close shops of loot of INDIA bloc. 'En Mann Ek Makkal' yatra has helped create lock for such shops of loot. Now, BJP is getting ready to end corruption based politics in Tamil Nadu," said PM Modi.

"Tamil Nadu industrialists have been given funding of more than 2 lakh crore under Mudra loan. Was this possible under Congress government?. Modi is working for the development of Tamil Nadu and that's why INDIA bloc is getting irritated by Modi," said PM Modi.

"Jayalalithaa (late Tamil Nadu CM) dedicated her whole life for the welfare of Tamil Nadu people. Some days ago, it was her birth anniversary, I pay my tributes to her. I was fortunate to have worked with her for a long time," says PM Modi.

"BJP government has given more money to Tamil Nadu than before. Please remember DMK and Congress are allies for a long time. From 2004 to 2014, DMK people were top ministers in Congress-led UPA government but they never prioritised the development of Tamil Nadu people," says PM Modi.

"Tamil Nadu has always been in BJP's hearts. Tamil Nadu people are aware of this," said PM Modi in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the closing ceremony of 'En Mann Ek Makkal' padayatra in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a swipe at the Congress and Communist parties, which are making efforts to form a strong alternative against the BJP at the Centre, pointing out they are each other's enemies in Kerala, but in other states, they are BFFs—Best Friends Forever, reported news agency PTI.

"The Congress and the Communists are each other's enemies in Kerala, but in other states, they are BFFs. BFFs means best friends forever," the PM said.

On Tuesday, PM Modi inaugurated three major space infrastructure projects of ISRO during his visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).

The projects inaugurated by Modi are-- a Trisonic Wind Tunnel at VSSC, a Semi-Cryogenic Integrated Engine and Stage Test Facility at ISRO's propulsion complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, and the PSLV Integration Facility at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "BJP has never come to power in Kerala but I have laid my track record in front of you. Congress and its other communist alliances have only one priority. They only let their family to rule the country. For them, the welfare of their family is superior to the welfare of Indians...In Kerala, they are each other's enemies but outside Kerala, they are BFFs, which means Best Friends Forever..."

Gaganyaan Mission Live Updates: BJP has never seen any Indian state from the perspective of a vote-bank. Even when the BJP was not strong in Kerala, even then we worked day in and day out to empower Kerala. Over the past 10 years, the benefits of development have been reaped by Kerala as much as done by the BJP-ruled states: PM Modi

Gaganyaan Mission Live Updates: The opposition has accepted its defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. It does not have a road map for the development of the country, hence it has made only one agenda, to abuse Modi. I know that Kerala will never stand with those having such negative thoughts, Kerala will bless BJP and NDA for nation-building. People are walking shoulder to shoulder with BJP on the streets, which in itself is a big message: PM Modi

PM Modi says "By 2035, India will have its own space station in space that will help us study the unknown expanses of space. In this period of Amrit Kaal, Indian astronaut will land on the surface of the moon on our own rocket..."