Congress congratulates new PM

Narendra Modi has now become Prime Minister from being the BJP's PM candidate and should act in that spirit, Congress said today extending him best wishes.

Warmly congratulating the new Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers, Congress spokesman Abhishek Singhvi told reporters that from being BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, Modi has become Prime Minister of the country.

"...That is the difference we note and we expect others to act in that spirit. We wish they will achieve public interest and national interest," he said.