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Video: Chai, handshakes, smiles as PM meets chief ministers at Niti Aayog meet
UPDATED: May 24, 2025 17:10 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen sharing lighter moments with Chief Ministers of various states after he earlier chaired the 10th meeting of the Niti Aayog and drew a roadmap for the development of states on Saturday.
After the meet, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Andhra Pradesh's N Chandrababu Naidu stood together for an informal chat with the Prime Minister as they shared smiles and handshakes. The trio could also be seen indulging in lighter conversation as they talked over tea.
Also, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Nagaland's Conrad Sangma, and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy shook the PM's hands and wore big smiles on their faces as they spoke to PM Modi.
Earlier, chairing the Niti Aayog meeting, the Prime Minister urged the chief ministers to increase the speed of development in order to achieve the goal of a 'Viksit Bharat' or developed India by 2047.
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