Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the first Audit Diwas in New Delhi. PM Modi inaugurated a statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). He said for decades, the CAG had the identity as a liaison organization between government files and books. CAG has the advantage of an outsider's viewpoint, said PM Modi in his address. PM Modi also tweeted, “Audit Diwas seeks to highlight the rich contributions of CAG to boost transparency and good governance."