Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not address the nation on Monday, sources said amid buzz that there was a big announcement likely to be expected. He was earlier expected to address the nation on Monday evening.
As per sources, the announcement is not likely linked with CAA notification.
Minutes before the scheduled announcement, PM Narendra Modi posted on X, "Proud of our DRDO scientists for Mission Divyastra, the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology."
The reaction came after India on Monday successfully carried out the first flight test of the indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle (MIRV) under its 'Mission Divyastra', joining a select group of nations having such a capability.
PM Narendra Modi and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation for the successful launch on Monday.
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PM Modi on Monday also greeted people on the eve of Ramzan. He said in a post on X, "Wishing everyone a blessed Ramzan. May this holy month bring joy, good health and prosperity in everyone's lives. The holy Islamic month of Ramzan begins on Tuesday as the Ramzan moon was sighted in various parts of the country on Monday."
PM Modi to Inaugurate New Vande Bharat Express
PM Modi will virtually flag off the inaugural run of the Vande Bharat Express between Dr MGR Chennai Central and Mysuru on Tuesday, Southern Railway has said.
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the extended Vande Bharat Service from Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central, and the new Kollam–Tirupati Express, through video conferencing. The Chennai–Bengaluru–Mysuru train is the second Vande Bharat Express in this section, as per PTI.