Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Tamil language and its rich literature. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah 
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he regrets not being able to learn the world s oldest language Tamil during his long political innings as a chief minister and prime minister.
He stated this during his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio address.
The prime minister said sometimes even a very small and simple question rankles the mind. A few days ago Aparna Reddy ji of Hyderabad asked me one such question. She said You have been PM for so many years and were CM for so many years. Do you ever feel that something is missing? ? Modi said.