Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi announces national narcotics helpline in bid to ‘make India drugs-free’; hails Moidams World Heritage Site status

Today's episode was the second after PM Modi assumed office for a third consecutive term.

Updated: July 28, 2024 11:33 AM IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 112th episode of his monthly radio address, ‘Mann ki Baat’, on Sunday at 10:55 am, making it the second episode of the programme after he assumed office for a third consecutive term.

"I remember that on March 9 this year, I had the privilege of unveiling the tallest statue of the great Ahom warrior Lachit Borphukan, a symbol of indomitable courage and braver," he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday addressed the 112th episode of his monthly radio address, ‘Mann ki Baat’, where he announced the launch of a national narcotics helpline, ‘Manas’, in a bid to “make India drugs-free.”

He said, “I have often discussed with you the challenge of the drug menace. Every family is worried that their child might get caught in the grip of drugs. Now to help such people, the government has opened a special centre named Manas.”

Today’s episode was the second after PM Modi assumed office for a third consecutive term.

Celebrating the inclusion of Assam’s Moidams, the burial mounds of Ahom royalty, in the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list, he urged people to include the site in their travel lists, saying “a country can only progress by taking pride in its own culture”.

“I remember that on March 9 this year, I had the privilege of unveiling the tallest statue of the great Ahom warrior Lachit Borphukan, a symbol of indomitable courage and braver,” he added.

PM Modi also invited participants of the 64th International Mathematics Olympiad, who clinched fourth position for India in the competition, to speak on the programme and share their experiences. The PM connected with them over a phone call.

In backdrop of the Paris Olympics, Modi urged people to cheer for Indians as they compete in the international arena.

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In his first Mann Ki Baat episode after his elevation as the Prime Minister, Modi had congratulated the Election Commission of India (ECI) and thanked the people for the smooth conduct of the polls.

He said, “Today, I also thank the countrymen for reiterating their unwavering faith in our Constitution and the democratic systems of the country. The 2024 elections were the biggest elections in the world. An election as big as this, in which 65 crore people cast their votes, has never taken place in any other country in the world.”

‘Mann Ki Baat’ was on break till June, in line with the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines of the Election Commission which asks governments not to use official events or public-funded platforms in a way that gives the ruling party publicity or any electoral advantage.

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