Mann Ki Baat 100th episode: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed the historic 100th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday (April 30), described his reference to the favored month-to-month radio programme likening it to “Prasad Ki Thaal” (providing to God) and stated that it has change into a non secular journey for him.
“Like when people go to worship God, they bring along a Thaal of Prasad. For me, ‘Mann Ki Baat’ is like a ‘Prasad Ki Thaal’ at the feet of God in the form of ‘Janata-Janardan’, the people. ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has become a spiritual journey of my being. ‘Mann Ki Baat’ is a journey from the self to the collective. ‘Mann Ki Baat’ is a journey from myself to ourselves. It is not me, but you are its Sanskar Sadhana,” PM Modi stated.
The Prime Minister talked about ladies empowerment throughout his present and that how his month-to-month radio programme grew to become a platform to carry to the fore girl energy which led varied campaigns for social causes.The Prime Minister cited varied examples from elements of the nation in which individuals labored to contribute to society at massive and stated that his mentioning of the achievements of ladies in the episodes of Mann Ki Baat has gained so much of reward by the folks.
“Be it our army or the sports world, whenever I have talked about the achievements of women, it has been praised a lot. Like we discussed about the women of Deur village of Chhattisgarh. These women, through self-help groups, run campaigns to clean village squares, roads and temples. Similarly, the country also took a lot of inspiration from the tribal women of Tamil Nadu, who exported thousands of Eco-Friendly Terracotta Cups,” PM Modi stated.
“In Tamil Nadu itself, 20,000 women came together to revive the Nag river in Vellore. Many such campaigns have been led by our woman power and ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has served as a platform to bring their efforts to the fore,” he added.
The Prime Minister talked about folks placing in efforts in their respective areas for the folks and stated that he grew to become emotional whereas speaking about them many a time in ‘Mann Ki Baat’.
“Imagine, some of our countrymen have been planting trees on deserted hills and barren land for 40 odd years, many people have been digging stepwells and ponds for water conservation for 30 odd years, cleaning them as well. Some have been teaching underprivileged children for 25-30 years, some are helping in the treatment of the poor. I have become emotional while mentioning them many a time in ‘Mann Ki Baat’,” he stated.
“Friends from AIR had to re-record it many times. Today, a lot from the past is coming in front of my eyes. These efforts of the countrymen have inspired me to continuously keep striving,” PM Modi added. “This programme never let me be away from you. When I was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, it was usual to meet general public. But after coming to Delhi in 2014, I found that nature of work was different, security scenarios were different. In the initial days, something felt different, there was an emptiness,” PM Modi stated whereas describing his preliminary days at the workplace of the Prime Minister.
“Fifty years ago, I did not leave my home just to find one day it would be difficult to contact the people of my own country. The very countrymen who are my everything, I could not live separated from them. ‘Mann Ki Baat’ gave me a solution to this challenge, a way to connect with the common man. The post and protocol remained limited to the system and public sentiment, along with crores of people, became an inseparable part of my inner world. I just don’t feel that I am even a little far from you,” he added.
Know details about Mann ki Baat:
PM Modi’s radio month-to-month programme accomplished its 100th episode immediately which was aired at 11:00 am reside throughout the nation. The programme, which began on October 3, 2014, has change into a key pillar of the federal government’s citizen-outreach programme addressing a number of social teams comparable to ladies, youth, and farmers and has spurred neighborhood motion.
Apart from 22 Indian languages and 29 dialects, Mann Ki Baat is broadcast in 11 overseas languages together with French, Chinese, Indonesian, Tibetan, Burmese, Baluchi, Arabic, Pashtu, Persian, Dari and Swahili. Mann Ki Baat is being broadcast by greater than 500 broadcast centres of All India Radio.
A research was carried out relating to the influence of Mann Ki Baat on the lives of the folks. The research confirmed that over 100 crore folks have linked to Mann Ki Baat at least as soon as, it speaks on to folks, celebrates grassroots-level changemakers and achievements of folks and has influenced folks in the direction of constructive actions. The programme was telecast reside by Doordarshan in Raj Bhavans throughout the nation.
(With businesses inputs)
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