BJP OBC Morcha Listened 100th Episode of PM Narendra Modi Mann ki Baat across Jamming Kashmir

JAMMU, 30 April : Today Beginning the 100th episode, PM Narendra Modi said that like Vijayadashmi, Mann Ki Baat has also become an occasion to celebrate Indians’ goodness, optimism, positivity and people’s participation.

Started airing in October 2014, in the last eight-and-a-half years, the radio show most touched upon topics that included yoga, women-led initiatives, youth and cleanliness. The sacrifices and valour of Indian soldiers, cultural heritage, the stories of Padma awardees, science and environment and khadi have also been spoken about at length on several occasions, as per the transcripts of the episodes.

While the episodes broadcast between 2014 and 2019 were more general and motivational in nature, the subsequent episodes projected a lot of government policies and initiatives. During the two years of Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns — 2020 and 2021 — almost all episodes had a capsule on health-related concerns, such as following Covid-appropriate behaviour, vaccinations, lockdowns and consequent reopening.

 Sunil Prajapati said it was historic moment as the 100th episode was broadcast live in the United Nations headquarters in New York. The program, which started on October 3, 2014, has become a key pillar of the government’s citizen-outreach program addressing multiple social groups such as women, youth, and farmers and has spurred community action.