Overview
- The prime minister posted greetings on X to the people of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- Modi praised each state's cultural heritage and public achievements while spotlighting economic strengths such as Karnataka's IT, biotechnology, aerospace, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and start-ups.
- In his Chhattisgarh message he singled out the state's accelerating development and said it was uprooting Naxalism, framing security progress as part of governance success.
- State chief ministers replied with their own X messages that reiterated local identity and development themes, with leaders such as Mohan Yadav and D.K. Shivakumar stressing heritage and growth.
- The exchange is a routine ceremonial practice that reflects the prime minister's use of direct social messaging to cast regional progress as national progress and to reinforce governing narratives that link culture to economic and security gains.