'ISRO Team Belongs To India': Mamata Banerjee Ahead Of Chandrayaan-3's Landing

New Delhi: Ahead of Chandrayaan-3's scheduled soft landing on moon, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the mission is a matter of pride for the entire nation and applauded the efforts of all those who have worked hard at taking India's lunar exploration to greater heights.

Mamata Banerjee tweeted, "Chandrayaan-3 mission is a matter of pride for the entire nation! The @isro team belongs to India. Their hard work is a testament of the country's progress which has come from the people, scientists and economists, and not any political entity. Scientists from across the country, including Bengal, have greatly contributed to the mission. I applaud the efforts of all those who have worked hard at taking India's lunar exploration to greater heights! With Chandraayan-3 inching closer to reaching the lunar South Pole, we must all stand together and cheer for its successful soft landing!"

Meanwhile, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said, "We all will celebrate when Chandrayaan-3 lands tomorrow."

Prime Minister Narendra, who is currently on a three-day visit to South Africa for the 15th BRICS Summit, will connect with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) via video conferencing during the Chandrayaan-3's landing on the lunar surface, said official sources.

Notably, the Landing Module comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan) is scheduled to make a soft landing on the Moon's south pole at 6:04 pm on August 23. If the lander manages to touchdown on the lunar surface, it will be the first spacecraft to achieve this feat by landing on this region of the Moon.