Updated On: 18 August, 2023 12:21 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The prime minister stressed the importance of spreading the light of progress to every corner of the nation, from villages to tehsils and districts, with the aim of transforming India into a fully developed nation by the year 2047

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the BJP`s Zila Panchayat members` conference via video conferencing, Friday, Aug 18, 2023. (PTI Photo) (PTI08_18_2023_000027B)
In an address delivered virtually at the "Kshetriya Panchayati Raj Parishad" Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon members of the BJP`s `Zila Panchayat` to champion various development programs as a mass movement. The prime minister stressed the importance of spreading the light of progress to every corner of the nation, from villages to tehsils and districts, with the aim of transforming India into a fully developed country by the year 2047.
Addressing local body members hailing from states including Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh, Prime Minister Modi underscored that the party`s motto, "sabka saath, sabka vikas" (collective effort, inclusive growth), is not just a slogan but a principle that should guide their actions at every moment.