Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Pongal 2024 celebrations in Delhi on January 14. The celebrations event was organised at the residence of Union Minister L Murugan. A young singer performed at the event and later touched PM Modi`s feet. Prime Minister gifted her his shawl as a special gesture. At PM Modi’s Pongal celebration said, “Pongal depicts emotion of `Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat`. This emotion of unity will give strength to the `Viksit Bharat` of 2047...". PM Narendra Modi further said, "The country celebrated the festival of Lohri yesterday. Some people are celebrating Makar Sankranti today and some people will celebrate tomorrow, Magh Bihu is also coming, I extend my greetings to the countrymen for these festivals."