New Delhi, June 10 -- Jitendra Singh, Union Minister (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Earth Sciences, and Parvesh Verma, Deputy CM, Delhi, on Wednesday offered prayers at the historic Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming India's longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister.

Speaking on the occasion, Jitendra Singh said that under Prime Minister Modi's leadership over the last 12 years, India's stature and respect have increased significantly across the world.

"In the last 12 years, India's respect has increased, and for this very reason, today India is seen with greater respect everywhere. May Prime Minister Modi's age and leadership alw...