India, May 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged states to focus on Viksit Bharat (developed India), saying their aim should be to make each state, city, municipality and village viksit.

Chairing the 10th governing council meeting of Niti Aayog at Bharat Mandapam, the PM underlined that Viksit Bharat is the "aspiration of 140 crore Indians" and "not the agenda of any party".

"If we work on these lines, we will not have to wait till 2047 to become Viksit Bharat," he added.

Briefing reporters about the meeting, Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said the meeting was attended by 31 states and Union territories of a total of 36. Those who could not attend had prior commitments and informed the council.

"We are the fourth large...