News Analysis India

Tag: Mann Ki Baat

  • Chhath shows vitality of sun, nature, says PM Modi

    Express News Service

    NEW DELHI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 94th edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat” on Sunday. Largely talking about the Chhath Puja, he said, “The tradition of worshipping sun is a proof of how deep our culture and faith is connected to nature. This puja highlights the importance of sunlight in our life.”

    The festival exhibits an essence of ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’, Modi said, adding that it is organised in many parts of the country now including Maharashtra and Gujarat. Connecting the importance of solar light to that of Chhatha puja, the PM said that the blessing of Sun god is solar energy. 

    “Today, India is combining its traditional experiences with modern science, that is why, we have become one of the largest countries to generate electricity from solar energy”, the PM said. He also spoke on the emerging importance of developing ‘Suryagram’ (Solar village) in line with one inaugurated by him recently in Gujarat called Modhara.

    Now, Modhara is the country’s first solar village wherein every household has solar panels installed.Talking about the success of space agency, he pointed out that India has set a record after placing 26 satellites in space. 

    “This success had been achieved just a day before Diwali, in a way it is a special Diwali gift to the country,” he said. Recalling the days when India struggled to obtain Cryogenic engine, the PM said that it did not deter the country and we developed our own Cryogenic rocket engine technology.

    NEW DELHI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 94th edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat” on Sunday. Largely talking about the Chhath Puja, he said, “The tradition of worshipping sun is a proof of how deep our culture and faith is connected to nature. This puja highlights the importance of sunlight in our life.”

    The festival exhibits an essence of ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’, Modi said, adding that it is organised in many parts of the country now including Maharashtra and Gujarat. Connecting the importance of solar light to that of Chhatha puja, the PM said that the blessing of Sun god is solar energy. 

    “Today, India is combining its traditional experiences with modern science, that is why, we have become one of the largest countries to generate electricity from solar energy”, the PM said. He also spoke on the emerging importance of developing ‘Suryagram’ (Solar village) in line with one inaugurated by him recently in Gujarat called Modhara.

    Now, Modhara is the country’s first solar village wherein every household has solar panels installed.
    Talking about the success of space agency, he pointed out that India has set a record after placing 26 satellites in space. 

    “This success had been achieved just a day before Diwali, in a way it is a special Diwali gift to the country,” he said. Recalling the days when India struggled to obtain Cryogenic engine, the PM said that it did not deter the country and we developed our own Cryogenic rocket engine technology.

  • PM Modi asks people to join campaign to fight malnutrition

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to make efforts to remove malnutrition while stressing that social awareness was a crucial aspect of this fight.

    In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said the ‘Amrit Dhara’ of ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ marking 75 years of India’s independence was flowing in all corners of the country in this month. “On the special occasion of Amrit Mahotsav and Independence Day, we have seen the collective might of the country,” he said.

    Modi urged the people to join the campaign to fight malnutrition in the coming month. “Besides festivals, September is also dedicated to a big campaign related to nutrition. We celebrate ‘Poshan maah’ or nutrition month between September 1 and 30,” Modi said.

    Many creative and diverse efforts are being made against malnutrition, he noted. “Better use of technology and public participation have also become an important part of ‘Poshan Abhiyan’. The Jal Jeevan mission is going to have a big impact in making India malnutrition free,” he said.

    Efforts associated with social awareness play an important role in dealing with the challenges of malnutrition, Modi said and urged people to make efforts to remove malnutrition.

    The prime minister also urged people to watch the Swaraj serial, which highlights the contributions of freedom fighters, on Doordarshan. “It is a great initiative to acquaint the younger generation of the country with the efforts of unsung heroes who took part in the freedom movement,” he said.

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to make efforts to remove malnutrition while stressing that social awareness was a crucial aspect of this fight.

    In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said the ‘Amrit Dhara’ of ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ marking 75 years of India’s independence was flowing in all corners of the country in this month. “On the special occasion of Amrit Mahotsav and Independence Day, we have seen the collective might of the country,” he said.

    Modi urged the people to join the campaign to fight malnutrition in the coming month. “Besides festivals, September is also dedicated to a big campaign related to nutrition. We celebrate ‘Poshan maah’ or nutrition month between September 1 and 30,” Modi said.

    Many creative and diverse efforts are being made against malnutrition, he noted. “Better use of technology and public participation have also become an important part of ‘Poshan Abhiyan’. The Jal Jeevan mission is going to have a big impact in making India malnutrition free,” he said.

    Efforts associated with social awareness play an important role in dealing with the challenges of malnutrition, Modi said and urged people to make efforts to remove malnutrition.

    The prime minister also urged people to watch the Swaraj serial, which highlights the contributions of freedom fighters, on Doordarshan. “It is a great initiative to acquaint the younger generation of the country with the efforts of unsung heroes who took part in the freedom movement,” he said.

  • Shortly before ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Gehlot asks PM to appeal for peace in monthly address

    By PTI

    JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday targeted the BJP over incidents of communal violence and asked Narendra Modi to appeal for peace in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’, shortly before the prime minister’s monthly broadcast.

    “Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders of all opposition parties, intellectuals, journalists, writers and all citizens who want to live a peaceful life are asking you to make an appeal for peace amid an atmosphere of tension across the country in the “Mann Ki Baat” programme today,” Gehlot tweeted in Hindi.

    “Today, there is an atmosphere of tension in the entire country and in the name of religion, riots are taking place every day. In such a situation, your appeal in the public will have an effect. Please convey that everything can be tolerated except communalism and violence,” he said in another tweet.

    The prime minister convened the 89th episode of his monthly radio address on Sunday, three days after he completed eight years in office.

  • ‘Inspirational’: PM Narendra Modi hails Padma awardee 126-year-old Baba Sivanand for agility

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed 126-year-old Padma awardee Baba Sivanand for agility and termed his passion for Yoga and dedication for a healthy lifestyle inspirational. In the 87th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, broadcast on Sunday, PM Modi said, “The life of Baba Sivananda is an inspiration for all of us. He has a passion for Yoga and leads a very healthy lifestyle.”

    Referring to Baba Sivanand’s heartwarming gesture at the Padma Awards ceremony, the Prime Minister said that everyone must have observed Baba Sivanand in the recently held Padma Awards ceremony. “Seeing the agility of the 126-year-old, everyone must have been as astonished as I was. Before one could bat an eyelid, Baba started bowing in the Nandi Mudra. I bowed a number of times and offered Pranaam to Baba Sivanand ji,” said PM Modi, in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’.

    PM Modi noted Baba Sivanand’s age of 126-years and his fitness being “a subject of discussion” in the country. “I saw several comments on social media that Baba is more fit than people four-times younger than him,” he said while wishing him a long life.

    Baba Sivanand received the Padma Shri award on Monday.

    Dressed in a white kurta and dhoti, Baba Sivanand was a picture of simplicity and grace as he knelt and bowed down in front of the Prime Minister and President Ram Nath Kovind as a mark of respect. The Prime Minister too got up from the seat and bowed to the veteran Yoga legend.

    The President stepped out and helped Sivananda to rise to his feet, after which he honoured him with the award and the duo posed for pictures and were seen in a brief conversation.

    The oldest man to be conferred with the Padma Shri award, Swami Sivananda is a monk from Varanasi. Born in August 1896, he is cherishing his remarkable 126 years of living. Despite his distinctive age, he stands strong enough to perform Yoga for hours, according to a write-up by Rashtrapati Bhawan on Padma Awardees.

    Swami wakes up as early as 3 am in the morning and adheres to a fixed routine. Standing 1.58 metres tall, Sivananda sleeps on a mat on the floor and uses a wooden slab as a pillow. Fit without any medical complications, he practices Yoga every day and performs all rituals on his own. He leads a simple life, eats a simple diet, and serves others with his selfless service.

    In his childhood, poverty made him sleep empty stomach many times, while the rest of the time, his family could afford to feed him boiled rice and water. He was brought up by his Guru Omkarananda Goswami at an Ashram at Nabadwip in West Bengal. He imparted all practical and spiritual education, including Yoga without school education.

    “Mann ki Baat” is the Prime Minister’s monthly radio address, which is broadcast on the last Sunday of every month at 11 am. The first episode of Mann Ki Baat was broadcast on October 3, 2014.

  • India leading the world in field of start-ups, says PM Modi

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Asserting that this is an era of start-ups, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is leading the world in this field with more than 70 start-ups having crossed the valuation of USD 1 billion.

    In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, the prime minister said that in any country having a large population of youth, three things — ideas and innovation, passion to take risks and the ‘can do’ spirit– matter a lot.

    When these three things come together, unprecedented results are achieved and miracles happen, he said.

    “These days we hear all around us, start-up, start-up, start-up. It is true that this is the era of start-ups and it is also true that in the field of start-ups, in a way, India is leading the world,” Modi said.

    He noted year after year start-ups are getting record investments and this sector is growing at a fast pace.

    “Even in small cities of the country, the reach of start-ups has increased. Nowadays the word unicorn is much in discussion. Unicorn is a start-up whose valuation is one billion dollars, around Rs 7,000 crore,” Modi said.

    “Till the year 2015, there used to be nine to ten unicorns in the country, you will be very happy to know that now India is flying high in the world of unicorns as well. According to a report, a big change has come this year and in just 10 months, a unicorn was made in India every 10 days,” he said.

    This is a big thing because the youth of the country achieved this success in the midst of the Covid pandemic, he said.

    “Today, there are more than 70 unicorns in India, that is, more than 70 start-ups have crossed the valuation of USD 1 billion,” Modi said.

    In his broadcast, the prime minister also noted that in the month of December, Navy Day and Armed Forces Flag Day are celebrated, and on December 16, it will be the Golden Jubilee year of the victory in the 1971 War.

    “On all these occasions I remember our armed forces, our soldiers, especially the brave mothers who gave birth to these warriors,” he said.

  • Success of our Covid vaccination programme shows potential, capability of India: PM Modi in ‘Mann Ki Baat’

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded India’s landmark achievement of 100 crore COVID-19 vaccinations and said that the success of the country’s vaccination programme shows the potential and power of the mantra of everyone’s efforts.

    “The success of our vaccination programme shows the potential of India, shows the power of the mantra of everyone’s efforts,” PM Modi said during the 82nd edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’.

    He further said that he is well aware of the capabilities of Indians. “I am well aware of the capabilities of my country, the people of my country. I knew that our healthcare workers would leave no stone unturned to vaccinate countrymen,” Modi added.

    India attained the milestone of administering 100 crore COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday.

    “Mann ki Baat” is the Prime Minister’s monthly radio address, which is broadcast on the last Sunday of every month however, this time the programme will be broadcast on the second last Sunday of the month. 

  • Ensure that no one is left out of vaccination’s circle of safety: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat address

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Ahead of the festival season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to keep following Covid protocol and ensure that no one is left out of vaccination’s “circle of safety”.

    In his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio address, Modi said the festival season is approaching and when the whole country will celebrate ‘Maryada Purshottam’ Shri Ram’s victory over evil, people should remember the fight against Covid also.

    “Team India is creating several records daily on this front. Several records have been created in the vaccination drive which are being discussed globally,” Modi said.

    “We not only have to get the vaccine administered when it’s our turn, but we also have to ensure that no one is left out of this circle of safety,” he said.

    Even after getting vaccinated, the necessary protocol has to be followed, Modi said, adding that he hopes once again Team India will keep the flag flying high in this fight against the Covid pandemic.

    In his remarks, PM Modi, on the occasion of the World Rivers Day, called for collective efforts to keep our rivers pollution-free.

    He also called for making record business of Khadi products on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary on October 2.

  • We must move forward with ‘Nation First, Always First’ mantra: PM Modi

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: Stressing on ‘Nation First, Always First’ mantra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that as the country enters its 75th year of Independence, every citizen should lead a “Bharat Jodo Andolan” in the same manner as Mahatma Gandhi had led the “Bharat Chhoro Andolan”.

    In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, he noted that on the coming August 15 India will enter its 75th year of Independence and highlighted that Amrit Mahotsav is being celebrated throughout the country to mark that year.

    The need of the nation is to unite and work towards national progress, Modi said.

    “Just like Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi) led the ‘Bharat Chhoro Andolan’ (Quit India movement), every Indian must lead the ‘Bharat Jodo Andolan (Unite India Movement)’. It is our responsibility that we do our work in such a manner that it helps in uniting our country which is full of diversities ,” Modi said.

    “We have to move forward with Nation First, Always First,” he asserted.

    Many programmes in connection with Amrit Mahotsav are being run, the prime minister said, adding that the Ministry of Culture has started an initiative to have maximum number of Indians sing the national anthem together.

    For this, a website, rashtragan.in, too has been created .

    “With the help of this website, you can render the national anthem and record it, thereby getting connected with the campaign. I hope you connect yourselves with this novel initiative. In the days to come, you will get to see many such campaigns and efforts,” he said.

    The prime minister urged people to keep encouraging and supporting Indian athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics.

    He called on the people to support the Indian Olympics team on social media by joining the ‘Victory Punch Campaign’ which has already begun.

    “You also share your victory punch along with your team and cheer for India,” Modi said.

    Noting that on July 26 the nation will mark Kargil Vijay Diwas, the prime minister asked people of the country to pay tributes to those who made our nation proud in 1999.

    Talking about his Mann Ki Baat programme, he said it celebrates positivity and collectivity.

    “I am unable to take up all the inputs I receive for Mann Ki Baat but I do forward many of them to government departments concerned, he said.

    In the broadcast, he also cited a study done MyGov to highlight that out of those sending messages and suggestions for Mann Ki Baat close to 75 per cent are below the age of 35 years.

    “I view this as a very good indicator. Mann Ki Baat is a medium which has positivity, sensitivity. In Mann Ki Baat, we talk about positive things; its character is collective,” he said.

  • Youth giving 74 per cent of inputs for Mann ki Baat: MyGov CEO

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: Over 74 per cent of the inputs received for Mann ki Baat, the monthly radio broadcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have come from those in 18 to 34 years age group, with health, education and agriculture sectors drawing most suggestions from people.

    MyGov CEO and senior IAS officer Abhishek Singh said the data came to fore during an analysis, an exercise done at regular intervals, of the number, nature and the region of the origin of the inputs.

    “This month we reviewed almost 30,000 inputs to get a sense of the age band which is most regularly contributing to the programme.

    We saw that 74 per cent of the inputs came from people in the age group of 18 to 34.

    There are several who have not given their age bracket so the number could be higher too,” he said.

    This huge participation from the youth is indeed a positive sign, he said.

    MyGov is one of the prime places where inputs and suggestions for the radio programme are given.

    The top 5 cities from where citizens have given the suggestions include Delhi, Lucknow, Pune, Jaipur and Ahmedabad.

    Amongst the states, the number of inputs from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal have been particularly high.

    Apart from MyGov, inputs for Mann Ki Baat can also be sent through the NaMo App, officials said.

  • PM should hold ‘petrol ki baat’ instead of ‘Mann ki baat’: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

    By PTI
    KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “making a mess of the country’s economy” and urged him to hold ‘petrol and vaccine ki baat’ instead of ‘Mann ki baat’.

    Referring to the proposed Union Cabinet reshuffle, the chief minister, during a press meet here, said the removal of Babul Supriyo from the council of ministers shows that “they (BJP government) have also lost it even before the arrival of their end” in 2024.

    ALSO READ| ​Bengal Budget 2021: State govt grants road tax waiver, stamp duty rebate

    Noting that none of the letters she wrote to the PM evoked any response, Banerjee said that despite appeals for Jagdeep Dhankhar’s removal as governor, nothing was done about it. “The entire economy is in doldrums. Fuel prices are increasing everyday and the Union government is sitting idle. Our prime minister is only busy with his Mann ki Baat. He should instead hold petrol ki baat, diesel ki baat and vaccine ki baat,” she insisted.

    Asked about the possibility of BJP MP John Barla’s induction in the Union ministry, weeks after he demanded a separate union territory for North Bengal, Banerjee said it will reflect the “divisive mindset” of the saffron party. “I won’t comment on ministry reshuffle. Will reshuffle end the woes of the people?” she added.