Modi also launched development projects worth over 15,600 crore rupees, including the Bengaluru to Goa Vande Bharat train, power transmission, and solid waste management initiatives. The event comes amid funding disputes between Congress and BJP and coincides with Karnataka unveiling plans for the Global Investors Meet 2027.

In Tamil Nadu, Children's Day events were conducted amid heightened security after a jewellery heist in Madurai.