BENGALURU:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met Kannada actors Yash and Rishab Shetty, former cricketers Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad, along with some other noted personalities here.
According to sources, the meeting took place at a dinner meeting hosted at the Raj Bhavan here on Sunday after Modi arrived here in the evening to participate in the inauguration of 14th edition of Aero India here on Monday.
The Karnataka BJP has tweeted a picture of Modi along with Yash, Shetty, late actor Puneeth Rajkumar’s wife Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar, and comedian Shraddha, popularly known as ”Aiyyo Shraddha”, among others.
”Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi met Karnataka film stalwarts in Bengaluru. He discussed with them about culture, and the contributions they can make towards new India and the progress of Karnataka,” Karnataka BJP tweeted along with the picture.
ಕ್ರಿಕೆಟ್ ಆಟದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಛಾಪು ಮೂಡಿಸಿ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೀರ್ತಿ ತಂದ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಸಾಧಕರು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಶ್ರೀ @narendramodi ಅವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾದರು. pic.twitter.com/a4lznA5dOU
— BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) February 13, 2023
Also cricketers Mayank Agarwal, Manish Pandey, businessmen Tarun Mehta, Co-founder & CEO Ather Energy and Nikhil Kamath, Co-Founder of Zerodha among others attended the event.
According to sources, topics and issues ranging from Kannada, culture, cinema, theater, film industry, sports, sporting infrastructure, cricket, youth empowerment, talent, business, opportunities, among others came up for discussion.
”It was an honour to meet our Hon. Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji yesterday at Rajbhavan, Bengaluru along with my cricketing colleagues. Will cherish our interaction. Thank you @PMOIndia,” Kumble tweeted.
It was an honour to meet our Hon. Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji yesterday at Rajbhavan, Bengaluru along with my cricketing colleagues. Will cherish our interaction. Thank you @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/KYk7QOF7CE
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) February 13, 2023
Venkatesh Prasad in a tweet said, ”Was a pleasure meeting our Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji yesterday with my cricketing colleagues at Raj Bhavan, Bengaluru. He discussed a variety of issues including sports infrastructure, Olympics and sporting culture in India.”
Was a pleasure meeting our Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji yesterday with my cricketing colleagues at Raj Bhavan , Bengaluru . He discussed a variety of issues including Sports infrastructure , Olympics and sporting culture in India. pic.twitter.com/yZAL0ZHgFC
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) February 13, 2023
”Namashkar, yes, I met the Honorable Prime Minister of our country. His first word to me was ‘Aiyyo!’. I am not blinking, that’s my ‘O My Jod, he really said that, this is really happening!!!!’ look. Thank you @PMOIndia !” Shraddha tweeted.
Namashkar, yes, I met the Honorable Prime Minister of our Country. His first word to me was ‘Aiyyo!’.
— Aiyyo Shraddha (@AiyyoShraddha) February 13, 2023
I am not blinking, that’s my ‘O My Jod, he really said that, this is really happening!!!!’ look. Thank you @PMOIndia! pic.twitter.com/zBYexcy1I2
Inspiring meeting PM @narendramodi ಅವರು as we discussed role of Entertainment industry in shaping New India and Progressive Karnataka. Proud to contribute towards #BuildingABetterIndia 🇮🇳 Your visionary leadership inspires us & your encouragement means the world to us @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/M95vv2cJk2
— Rishab Shetty (@shetty_rishab) February 13, 2023
Honoured and privileged to meet the honourable Prime Minister of India Shri @narendramodi Ji in Bengaluru last evening.
— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) February 13, 2023
I am captivated by his energy. A visionary to the very core. Motivating and inspiring at the same time
Jai Hind 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/d36LFNMfk5
Thank you, Sir @narendramodi, for spending so much time with @Nithin0dha and me on a Sunday at 9 pm. Thank you for creating this stable, robust, political, and economic ecosystem that has allowed people like us, who came from nowhere, to thrive.🙏🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/PTsFYHMdsr
— Nikhil Kamath (@nikhilkamathcio) February 13, 2023
Had an amazing opportunity to meet the Hon PM@narendramodi ji last evening!
— Tarun Mehta (@tarunsmehta) February 13, 2023
He had deep insights into battery mfg, evolving energy supply chains & of course, EVs for India.
No wonder India is leading the world in electrification of 2W and 3W. The focus does start from the top! pic.twitter.com/eLYZHxcxvE
Terming his meeting with the PM as ”amazing”, Mehta in a tweet said, ”He had deep insights into battery mfg, evolving energy supply chains & of course, EVs for India. No wonder India is leading the world in electrification of 2W and 3W. The focus does start from the top!” PTI
