INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (22) invited suggestions from students and alumni of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) ahead of his visit to the institutes’ campus in Kanpur in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on December 28.
Modi, who has been inaugurating one mega project after another in the poll-bound state where his Bharatiya Janata Party is in power since 2017 and seeking a second term, will address the prestigious institute’s convocation ceremony.
Calling upon students of IIT-Kanpur and other IITs and the IIT alumni network spread across the world to share ideas for the prime minister’s speech, Modi said in a tweet, “I look forward to being at IIT Kanpur on the 28th of this month to address the convocation ceremony. This is a vibrant institution, which has made pioneering contributions towards science and innovation. I invite everyone to share suggestions.”
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters gather at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 24, 2026 during the ongoing protest to demand the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities. Leaders of India's youth-led "Cockroach" movement said they would meet the government on July 24 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged legal reforms and swift punishment for those involved in exam paper leaks. Getty Images