Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (ANI/File)PM Narendra Modi Mann Ki Baat Today HIGHLIGHTS: In the last episode of his ‘Mann ki Baat’ address of 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said the nation developed ‘Aatmanirbharta’ during the coronavirus crisis.
PM Modi said that a major transformation has occurred in people’s attitudes in a period of one year and customers too are demanding ‘Made In India’ products.
The Prime Minister said people have shown their support for ‘Vocal for Local’ and urged manufacturers and industry leaders to make world-class products.
PM Modi also paid tributes to several revered Sikh personalities, including sons of Guru Gobind Singh, saying their sacrifices helped keep our culture safe.
The Prime Minister had earlier on Friday asked people to share their inputs and ideas for his monthly radio programme.
The prime minister’s address comes amid the farmers protests in and around Delhi against the Centre’s farm laws. To mark their protest, farm leaders have urged people to beat utensils during PM’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme, the same way the prime minister had asked people in March to beat ‘thalis’ (steel plates). When the prime minister will speak, “we appeal to the people of the entire country to bang utensils in your houses throughout the duration of his programme to drown out his Mann Ki Baat”, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Jagjeet Singh Dalewala said.
The programme was broadcast live on All India Radio, DD and Narendra Modi Mobile App. Akashvani will broadcast the show in regional languages after the Hindi broadcast. The programme can also be heard on mobile by giving a missed call on 1922.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday addressed the nation in his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'. Follow this space for the latest updates.
People at Ludhiana's Dugri Road banged utensils in order to mark their protest against the three new farm laws. Watch photos here
PM Modi said like the Gita, all knowledge in our culture begins from curiosity.
The Prime Minister said that Kashmiri saffron was given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in May this year, adding that through this we want to make it a globally popular brand.
Meanwhile, farmers protesting against the Centre's new farm laws at the Singhu border banged utensils. To mark their protest, farm leaders had urged people to beat utensils during PM's 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme, the same way the prime minister had asked people in March to beat 'thalis' (steel plates). When the prime minister will speak, 'we appeal to the people of the entire country to bang utensils in your houses throughout the duration of his programme to drown out his Mann Ki Baat', Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Jagjeet Singh Dalewala had said.
PM Modi Sunday said that people reverently remember the supreme sacrifice of the family of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. "This martyrdom gave a new lesson to the entire humanity & the entire country. This martyrdom did a great work of protecting our civilization. We are indebted to this martyrdom," he added.
During his 'Mann Ki Baat' monthly radio programme, PM Modi said no challenge is too big for India's youth and nothing is beyond their reach.
PM Modi said people have supported 'Vocal for Local' and urged manufacturers and industry leaders to make wolrd class products.
The Prime Minister appealed to people to find out Indian alternatives of imported items of daily use and asked them to resolve to use products produced by Indians.
During his 'Mann Ki Baat' address, PM Modi said customers are demanding 'Made In India' toys. "This is a big change in the thought process. This is a living example of a major transformation in people's attitude and that too within a period of one year. It's not easy to gauge this transformation," he added.
PM Modi said Janata Curfew became an inspiration for the whole world and many people showed their solidarity by showing respect to our corona warriors.
The Prime Minister said supply chains got disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic all across the world, but we learnt new lessons from each crisis. 'The nation also developed new capabilities. We can call this capability 'Aatmanirbharata' or self-reliance,' he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation in his monthly programme. This is the 72nd edition of the Prime Minister's monthly radio programme and the last 'Mann Ki Baat' of the year 2020.
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