PM Modi addresses the nation on “Mann Ki Baat”, the following are the highlights of the programme.
1) Modi congratulated Maharashtra government for buying Dr. Ambedkar’s house in London
2) Cycling has caught up as trend in many cities in our country and several people are promoting it and also PM congratulated Doctor brothers named Mahendra and Hitendra Mahajan from Nashik to become the first Indians to finish the ultra marathon, 4800 Km Race Across America (RAAM) within 9 days.
I meet a lot of youth who are cycling regularly. This is good for the health and the environment said Modi.
3)17.74 lakh bank accounts opened by poor under Jandhan Yojana and Rs 22,000 cr has been deposited in them.
4) Modi urged ypung talents to take interest in Science, “the way some of our young scientists were speaking made me very happy.” Had the opportunity to meet scientists a few days ago. Our scientists are doing phenomenal work.
5) PM said that, government is open to any suggestion of the former on Land acquisition Act, Jai Jawan Jai Kisan is not a slogan for us and it’s our motto. Every voice is important but the voice of former is very significant.
6) Land bill amendment is most essential for construction of canals for irrigation, electrification of villages, construction of rural roads and also free laws from the clutches of red tape, says Modi.
7) The entire nation is shocked with the recent wave of violence in Gujarat, it has anguished the nation and people will scare if this happen in the land of Gandhi and Sardar Patel.
8) Modi congratulated officials on completion of one year of Jan Dhan Yoiana.
He also said that, it is a matter of immense pleasure that I am getting an opportunity to visit Bodh Gaya in the company of Buddhist scholars.
