PM’s Mann Ki Baat radio addresses complete one year

New Delhi

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today in his Mann Ki Baat radio address spoke about cleanliness drive, his visit to Varanasi where he met two talented children, need to purchase khadi to encourage rural khadi manufacturers, importance to register as voter and more.

Prime Minister spokes about Sonam Patel, a 7-year-old girl he met during his Varanasi visit. Modi said Sonam has memorized entire Bhagwad Geeta. She could also translate it. Modi said Sonam’s parent told him that she could memorize mathematics, history whatever she reads once. Modi also spoke about a school boy he met during Varanasi visit. The boy was speaking about physics and other areas of science with confidence.

Modi in response to a listener’s suggestion that Mann ki baat address should take place every week instead of every month, Shri Modi replied that he could manage the time for once a month address with great difficulties, and therefore it is enough.

Modi mentioned that 30 lakh people voluntarily gave up subsidy which is silent revolution.

Modi took note of letter received by govt run radio service in response to Mann ki baat. He expressed satisfaction over the treatment given to every letter. He said one fundamental principle of governance is that inputs must flow from grass root level to above and guidance must follow from top downwards.

Modi mentioned that over 55,000 phone calls were received to Mann ki baat programme from across the nation. Modi said general feeling is such that there’s lots of negativity, but barring 1% – 2% phone calls that mentioned complain, all other phones had something positive. Modi said there were many audio messages from blind people, because radio is important medium for them.

In response to a listener’s suggestion, Modi appealed people to purchase mitti lamps on Diwali to help poor people.

Modi spoke about his visit to Shauryanjali exhibition in Delhi on 1965 Indo-Pak war. He said he finished the exhibition in 2-3 hours but others should spend more time to watch it.

A child’s message on cleanliness drive was also played during Mann ki baat. Mdi mentioned Gandhi’s remark that if he has to choose between independence and cleanliness, he would choose cleanliness.

In response to a message on MyGov.in, Modi spoke about upcoming anniversaries of great leaders including Shri Dindayal Upadhyay, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Jayprakash Narayan, Manatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel.

Modi said he wished to meet entire family of late shri Subashchandra Bose and his wish will be fulfilled next month when all of them from across the world will be hosted in Delhi. Modi also remembered Subhash Babu for his use of radio during his movement.

Modi appealed people to purchase Khadi.

– DeshGujarat