Indians bask in Chandrayaan-3 success; New flight of new India, says PM
As the nation exalted over the successful landing of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 on the uncharted lunar south pole on Wednesday, leaders and eminent personalities hailed it as a momentous occasion for India and space exploration.
"India is now on the Moon. This is a moment to cherish forever... We are witness to the new flight of new India," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after scientists at the Mission Operations Complex of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru broke into celebrations and flashed victory signs, erasing the disappointment of the failed landing of Chandrayaan-2 in 2019.
Addressing ISRO scientists virtually from Johannesburg, Modi said, "Now is the time to walk on the 'Chandra Path'... New history has been written." President Droupadi Murmu termed it a "momentous occasion" and said, "I congratulate ISRO and everybody involved in the Chandrayaan-3 mission and wish them greater accomplishments ahead." While BJP chief J P Nadda hailed ISRO scientists and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for Chandrayaan-3's success, the Congress said it is a collective success of every Indian and ISRO's achievement reflects a saga of continuity and is a testament to the vision of the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
