Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation in the first ‘Mann Ki Baat’ post-BJP’s landslide victory in UP. He paid tributes to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and recalled the bravery of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.
In his last ‘Mann Ki Baat’, PM congratulated ISRO for successfully launching 104 satellites on a single rocket. He had also congratulated Indian team for their incredible victory in the Blind T20 Cricket World Cup.
‘Mann ki Baat’ will be broadcast in regional languages immediately after its Hindi broadcast. Former US President Barack Obama also co-hosted an episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ alongside Mr Modi on January 27 2015, when he was the chief guest for the Republic Day parade.
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# PM Modi speaks about the benefits of the Maternity Bill.
PM @narendramodi speaks about the benefits of the Maternity Bill. #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/sPlNwxjWSf
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 26, 2017
# Tell us how to draw more people towards practising Yoga and how to make the 3rd International Day of Yoga memorable.
# Always good to share your feelings with others, if feeling depressed
# Depression can be overcome. We all can play a role in helping those suffering from depression overcome it
# The Prime Minister speaks about mental health and depression
# Wastage of food is unfortunate. I know of several youngsters who are using technology & helping prevent wastage of food: PM
# Making cleanliness an integral part of our lives and ensuring a clean India
# People of India are getting angry as far as dirt is concerned and this is a welcome sign
# Whenever I ask for ideas and suggestions for Mann Ki Baat, one theme on which I keep getting suggestions is Swachhata
# India has extended support to the movement towards digital transactions. People of India have rejected corruption & black money
# Fulfilling the dreams and aspirations of the people of India
# New India manifests the strength and skills of 125 crore Indians, who will create a Bhavya and Divya Bharat
# The Champaran Satyagraha showed us how special Mahatma Gandhi was and how unique his personality was
# He returned to India and in two years he went to Bihar and what he did inspired the whole nation: PM on Gandhi Ji
# We are marking 100 years of Champaran Satyagraha. And this was one of the earliest Gandhian mass movements in India
# Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru continue to inspire the nation.
# Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were not scared of death. They lived and died for our nation.
# The massacre in Amritsar in 1919 left a deep impact on Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
# India will always stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Bangladesh.
# PM Modi pays tributes to the respected Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
# PM Modi extends his greetings to the people of Bangladesh on their Independence Day