PM Modi addresses Mann ki Baat 5 top points

The prime minister wished the country for upcoming festivals.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed 35th episode of his popular radio show Mann ki Baat. His address started with the contentious issue of violence in the name of religion. It was reported that the recording of the show was interrupted on Friday after the riots broke out over conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. It was thus natural that he started off his address by condemning the violence for political or religious motives. PM Modi, in his monthly address, everybody will have to bow before the law.

He said the Constitution provides scope for redressal of all kinds of grievances. “At a time, when the country is in the mode of celebrating festivals, news of violence from any part is naturally a matter of concern,” the prime minister said, clearly referring to the mayhem created by the followers of Ram Rahim, chief of Dera Sacha Sauda, in Haryana. “This is a country of Lord Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi. This is a country of Sardar Patel, who devoted his life for the unity,” he said.

Modi also asked people to undertake ‘Cleanliness is Service’ campaign ahead of the Gandhi Jayanti. He asked the people to undertake the campaign to give a push to the creation of an environment of cleanliness while marking the third anniversary of the launch of ‘Swachch Bharat’ programme. “The campaign for Cleanliness which was initiated three years ago will be marking its third anniversary on the 2nd October. The positive results are now being seen,” Modi said.

Modi informed that the government is launching a Sports Talent Search Portal, an initiative of Sports Minister Vijay Goel, to unearth sporting talent in the country. “Any talented child, who has an achievement in sports, can upload his bio data or video on this portal. The Ministry of Sports will impart training to selected emerging players. The Ministry is launching the portal tomorrow,” he said. Modi also mentioned the upcoming U-17 FIFA World Cup to be held in India for the first time later this year.

Narendra Modi also highlighted the achievements of his pet project Jan Dhan Yojna. At least 30 crore new families have got Jan Dhan accounts in which almost Rs 65,000 crore have been deposited, Modi said. He said banks have conducted surveys about how the common man has benefitted from Jan Dhan Yojna as also from insurance schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jeewan Jyoti Bima Yojna and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna, from RuPay Card and Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojna and these surveys have thrown up “inspiring stories”. Modi said the schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jeewan Jyoti Bima Yojna and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna, with a small premium of one rupee or thirty rupees, are giving a new sense of confidence to the poor.

“Tomorrow, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna will complete three years...On the 28th of August 2014, we had launched this campaign with a dream in our hearts,” he said in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’. He said the Jan Dhan Yojna had been a point of discussion among the financial pundits, not just in India, but all over the world. “In a way, this is a saving for the poor, this is his empowerment for the future. And those who opened their accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan DhanYojna, have received the benefit of insurance as well,” he said. Modi said he felt “a great sense of fulfilment that within three years, the last man on the fringes of the society has become a part of the mainstream economy of the country.”

PM Modi also wished the nation on the occasion of Teacher’s Day and urged mentor to pledge to teach to educate, transform and empower.