‘Nari shakti’ playing significant role in emerging Indian power: PM Modi addresses 99th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’

He also praised women in various fields and stressed that “women’s power is playing a significant role in emerging Indian power.” He added, “In Nagaland, for the first time in 75 years, two women legislators have reached the Vidhan Sabha through their victory. India has also deployed a women-only platoon for peacekeeping under a UN mission. Women are showing power in all fields. Today, the potential of India is emerging from a new perspective, and our women’s power has a very big role in it.”

Highlighting the achievements of women, he said, “Group Captain Shaliza Dhami has become the first woman Air Force officer to get a Command Appointment in a Combat Unit. She has a flying experience of about 3,000 hours. Similarly, Captain Shiva Chauhan of the Indian Army has become the first woman officer to be posted in Siachen. Asia’s first woman loco pilot Surekha Yadav set another record. She has also become the first woman loco pilot of Vande Bharat.”

PM Modi also spoke about the global focus on renewable energy and said, “In Pune, Maharashtra, one such excellent effort has caught my attention. Diu has become the first district in India which is using 100% clean energy for all daytime needs.”

The last ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program aired on February 26. Earlier this week, the Ministry of Education (MoE) proposed to disseminate information about the 100th episode of the ‘Mann Ki Baat’, which is set to air on April 30, across universities, colleges and higher education institutes by displaying Mann Ki Baat banners on campuses.

In his previous ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address, PM Modi touched upon a lot of topics while also declaring the winners of three competitions held as part of ‘Unity Day’ celebrations. Before announcing the names of the winners, he said, “Friends, you might remember that on Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary i.e. ‘Unity Day’, we talked of three competitions in ‘Mann Ki Baat’. These competitions — ‘Geet’- Patriotic Songs, Lullabies and Rangoli — were held on this day. I am glad to inform you that more than 5 lakh people from over 700 districts across the country participated in these events enthusiastically.”

PM Modi also remembered the late melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar and invoked Ustad Bismillah Khan while talking about how the popularity of some classical music instruments has decreased with time.