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PM Narendra Modi today addressed the nation through his radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'. In the March (18th) edition of his monthly radio programme the PM Modi greeted the nation on occasion of Easter. Boosting the spirit of the youth of the country, PM Modi stressed upon the need to learn more games and connect to the interiors of the country. PM Modi also lauded Coal India Limited for creating an eco-friendly mine tourism destination. Here are the top 5 quotes from PM Narendra Modi speech during his Mann Ki Baat radio programme:
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Rahul Gandhi: "You have been taught by your teachers in the RSS that there is one truth in the universe–your own and nobody else's opinion matters. The Prime Minister cannot run the country with his opinion alone. The country is not PM and PM is not the country.". (Reuters photo)
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Narendra Modi speech: said special attention has been paid to agriculture, village infrastructure, healthcare and employment generation besides entrepreneurship aspirations of Dalits and tribals. "The biggest focus of this Budget is village, poor, farmer, women and youth. "To bring a qualitative change in their lives, several schemes have been kept in the Budget," he said. (Reuters)
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2. Talking about today's India Vs Australia cricket match, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his best wishes to both the teams. (Reuters)
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1. Observing a renewed interest in sports in country, especially in sports like hockey and football, Modi said its important to take football to every village. Seeking suggestions on the Narendra Modi App for branding India on global scale, Modi said every youth in the country should become ambassador of the upcoming 2017 FIFA Under-17 tournament. (Reuters)
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4. PM also stressed on saving water as the country is heading towards an extreme water crisis. PM said that water is essential for our farmers. And hence, summer is a very important time for farmers. All of us have to think about one thing and that is water conservation. (Reuters)
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Narendra Modi speech: Referring to the problems faced by the poor, he said "there has been a lot of politics over the poor". Pointing to the use of 'chulha' (earthen stoves and firewood for cooking) by the poor, he said poor families use these which adversely affects the health of the women as well as their children. "Cooking on 'chulha' a day amounts to smoking 400 cigarettes per day. Five crore of such people will benefit through the scheme for free LPG connections. It will not only be beneficial for their health but also save the environment," he said.
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Narendra Modi speech: PM said efforts to create employment opportunities for which two initiatives have been taken – 'Formalising the Informal' and 'Employing the employed'. "We are going to start this," he said. Also, Modi said tax provisions are also aimed at creating an appropriate eco-eystem for his favourite 'Start-Up India, Stand-Up India' campaign. "In our country, Dalits, Adivasis now want to become entrepreneurs. He does not want to job seeker but job creator. To fulfill these dreams, the governmnet has decided to establish a special Entrepreneur Hub," he said. (Reuters)
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