Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday listened to the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat radio talk show ahead of his election rallies in Karnataka.
The chief minister listened to the broadcast of the programme before the public meeting at Gangavathi assembly constituency in Koppal district. On the other hand, in the Raj Bhavan of Uttar Pradesh, Governor Anandiben Patel also listened to the hundredth episode of Mann Ki Baat. During this, Governor Anandiben Patel inaugurated a picture exhibition based on Mann Ki Baat and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at Annapurna Hall.
The chief minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat was always motivating and promoting positivity. This Mann Ki Baat programme has united the country and society and has become a people’s movement, he added.
In the 100th edition of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about Santosh from Garhmukteshwar in UP who makes mats. The prime minister described Santosh’s efforts as a praiseworthy example of ‘Vocal for Local’.
Referring to the letters and messages he received from across the country during the 100th episode, the prime minister called it the mind of crores of Indians. The prime minister described every episode of the Mann Ki Baat programme that started on Vijayadashami festival on October 3, 2014 as a celebration of positivity and people’s participation.
He said that campaigns like Khadi, Prakriti, Amrit Mahotsav, cleanliness campaign, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao could become mass campaigns only because of Mann Ki Baat. Prime Minister Modi also mentioned the Mann Ki Baat he shared with former US President Barack Obama, after which this programme became famous all over the world.
The prime minister also mentioned Sunil Jaglan from Haryana who started the ‘Selfie with Daughter’ campaign, which went viral after airing on Mann Ki Baat. Apart from this, he talked about the creative work being done by women across the country. The prime minister also mentioned Manzoor Ahmed of Jammu and Kashmir, Venkat Murali Prasad of Visakhapatnam, Pramod of Bettiah, Vijay Shanti Devi of Manipur for their creative works.
In the 100th episode, the prime minister mentioned India’s toy industry, awareness about indigenous dogs, resolve not to bargain with poor shopkeepers, Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan and said that all these campaigns became a mass movement only through the Mann Ki Baat programme.
The prime minister mentioned the Healing Himalaya campaign of Pradeep Sangwan from Haryana, who collects garbage from the Himalayan region. He once again recalled the issues of Clean Siachen, e-waste, single use plastic and environment which were raised in different editions of Mann Ki Baat programme.
Meanwhile, while appreciating the Prime Minister’s Mann Ki Baat, the UNESCO director-general wanted to know about the efforts being made for education and cultural preservation in India. Regarding this, Prime Minister Modi presented examples of teachers like D Prakash Rao of Odisha, Sanjay Kashyap of Jharkhand, Hemlata NKG and also specifically mentioned the efforts being made to promote education and preserve culture in Kerala and Karnataka.
Mentioning the mantra of Charaiveti Charaiveti, the prime minister called it a source of inspiration for Mann Ki Baat.
