Kolkata, May 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on friday apologized to students. He spoke at a meeting at Shantiniketan during the convocation ceremony of Vishwa Bharati University.
Before going to start his speech, he said,As I was coming by car, some children gestured to me that they don't even have drinking water. As the chancellor, I tender my apology."
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also participated in the graduation ceremony.
"It is a rare occasion where the prime ministers of two countries are present at the convocation programme of a university," said Modi.
Modi Further added that, "The villages should have a power connection, LPG gas supply, the children should receive vaccinations, the villagers should be able to fill up forms digitally."