Agartala: Pritam Das, a Class XII student from South Tripura's PM Shri Arya Colony Higher Secondary School, had the chance to engage in a conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 event in New Delhi on Monday, reports Biswendu Bhattacharjee.
A resident of Belonia, Pritam expressed his excitement, saying, "It was my passion to meet you and learn something from you." In a light-hearted exchange, PM Modi asked, "How did you get selected? Did you have to pay money? I speak Mann Ki Baat, and you are saying Dil Ki Baat."
Pritam said, "Sir, bribery doesn't work in Tripura. I came here to represent my state and to speak with you." During the interaction, Pritam posed an important question: "How can students balance their hobbies during board exams when parents believe academics are the only path to success?"
He mentioned his passion for dancing and painting. To which Pritam replied, "I haven't learned it formally, but I can dance." He then performed a brief dance.