As India celebrated the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 lander module on the moon’s South Pole, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday expressed pride in India’s scientific and technological progress and said “Hail India, Jai Hind!”.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena commends the historic achievement as the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover successfully touch down on the uncharted South Pole of the Moon.
Calling the scientists ‘pride of the country’, Shivakumar said that the efforts of all the ISRO scientists and staff who worked hard for the project are unforgettable.
Director General of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Chandrajit Banerjee extended his heartiest congratulations to ISRO and its dedicated scientists, emphasizing the historical significance of the accomplishment.
Indians will never forget August 23, 2023 as on this date our nation created history by becoming the first country to land on the South Pole of the lunar surface.
The ambitious third lunar mission of ISRO-- Chandrayaan-3 -- on Wednesday made a successful soft-landing on the moon, making India only the fourth country-- after US, China, and Russia-- to do so and the first to reach its uncharted south pole.
The union minister further hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said, “PM Modi brought in a new space policy, under which 55 spacecraft missions were launched in the last decade.”
After Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Moon's surface, making India the first to land near the Moon's South Pole, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the ISRO team.
On Wednesday, Indians across the globe were glued to television screens to witness the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon. Like others, Hrithik also watched the live telecast of India's historic moon mission.
Congratulating the team of ISRO for the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that where there is will and determination, even the moon is not too far.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday congratulated the scientists of ISRO for the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the South pole of the lunar surface.