Mann ki Baat HIGHLIGHTS: India stands shoulder to shoulder with the people of Kerala in this hour of grief, says PM Modi

PM Modi started his address by conveying greetings to the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami, PM also ensured that the nation stands 'shoulder to shoulder' with the people of Kerala. He also applauded the armed forces for their efforts during the rescue operations in the state.

By: Express Web Desk
New Delhi | Updated: August 26, 2018 03:00 PM IST
Mann ki baat, Mann ki baat live, pm modi mann ki baat, mann ki baat live, Mann ki baat live stream, Mann ki baat modi, modi live, india news, indian express, latest news The 47th episode of PM Modi radio address will be broadcasted on All India Radio(AIR) and Doordarshan at 11 am.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on Sunday through his monthly radio programme, ‘Mann Ki Baat’ touched upon several issues.

Starting his address by conveying greetings to the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami, PM Modi also ensured that the nation stands ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with the people of Kerala. He also applauded the armed forces for their efforts during the rescue operations in the state.

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Paying tributes to late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, PM Modi said that India will always be grateful to the late PM for bringing a distinctive and positive change in India’s political spectrum. He also credited the former PM for making the anti-defection law stricter

The 47th episode of his radio address was broadcast on All India Radio(AIR) and Doordarshan from 11 am.

The Hindi broadcast was immediately followed in regional languages.

Mann ki Baat was also broadcast on All India Radio’s website – http://www.allindiaradio.gov.in.

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PM Modi addressed the nation in 47th edition of his radio programme Mann Ki Baat. Follow HIGHLIGHTS

14:45 (IST)26 Aug 2018
Full text of PM Modi's speech

My dear countrymen, Namaskar. Today, the entire country is celebrating Rakshabandhan. Heartiest greetings to all fellow citizens on this auspicious occasion. The festival of Rakshabandhan symbolizes the bond of love & trust between a brother & a sister. For centuries, this festival has proved to be a shining example of social harmony.  In the nation’s history, there are innumerable accounts of this sacred thread, binding together people of distant lands, different religions, around a spindle of trust. In a few days from now, we shall celebrate the festive occasion of Janmashtami. 

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PM Modi begins his address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins the 47th episode of his radio address.

10:36 (IST)26 Aug 2018
Mann Ki Baat begins at 11 am

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10:27 (IST)26 Aug 2018
Full text of PM Narendra Modi’s last edition of Mann Ki Baat
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In the previous edition of Mann ki Baat, PM Modi appealed to the nation to care for the environment, celebrate eco-friendly Ganesh Utsav and encouraged the youth to instil and revive their spirit to serve the nation. He also remembered freedom fighters Lokmanya Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad, whose birth anniversary was observed last week, on July 23, as he appealed to the citizens to follow their footsteps.

10:17 (IST)26 Aug 2018
Mann ki Baat to be aired shortly

Welcome to the Indian Express LIVE blog. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his address at 11 am.  The 47th episode of his radio address will be broadcast on All India Radio(AIR) and Doordarshan.

In the earlier address to the nation in July, PM Modi also talked about the successful rescue mission conducted in Thailand where 12 teenage football players were extracted from a network of caves they were exploring, the passage of which was flooded due to rains. “The sense of responsibility and commitment, prevailing at every level was astonishing. The government, their parents, family members, media, citizens of that country, each one of them displayed an awe-inspiring sense of peace and patience. All of them came together as a team to accomplish their mission,” he said.

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