Every Indian village now has access to electricity, claims PM Modi

PM Modi on Sunday took to Twitter to claim that all the villages in India have access to electricity now after Manipur's Leisang village got electricity on Saturday (April 28). Leisang, a village in central Manipur's Senapati district, is the last village to receive electricity at 5.30 pm on Saturday, say reports. Calling it a historic day, Modi wrote, “I am delighted that every single village of India now has access to electricity.”

28th April 2018 will be remembered as a historic day in the development journey of India. Yesterday, we fulfilled a commitment due to which the lives of several Indians will be transformed forever! I am delighted that every single village of India now has access to electricity.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 29, 2018