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Prime Minister Narendra Modi resumed his monthly radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat on Sunday, thanking the countrymen for their unwavering faith in the Constitution and the democratic system ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2024.
What is Man Ki Baat ?
Mann Ki Baat is an Indian radio programme hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he addresses Indians on All India Radio, DD National and DD News. Since the first show on 3 October 2014, there have been 110 episodes. The 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat was broadcast on 30 April 2023 and was broadcast worldwide.
The main purpose of the program is to “establish a dialogue with the citizens on issues of day-to-day governance”, according to a statement by the Information and Broadcasting Minister in the Rajya Sabha in July 2021. The programme is “very apolitical”. It is India’s “first visually enriched radio program”.
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The programme had been paused since the last broadcast on February 25 due to the elections.
Addressing the nation in his Mann Ki Baat programme. PM Modi expressed that he missed the conversation with the public since the February broadcast.
It had been a long break and I missed our conversations,” said Modi.
“Today, finally the day has come for which we all were waiting for since February. Through Mann Ki Baat, I am once again amongst you, amongst my family members.
I told you in February that I would meet you again after the election results and today I am again present amongst you with Mann Ki Baat. The arrival of Monsoon has made your hearts happy as well,” he said.
“Friends, from February till now, whenever the last Sunday of the month would approach, I missed this conversation with you. But I also felt happy to see that you people sent me lakhs of messages in these months. Mann Ki Baat radio program might have been closed for a few months.
PM Modis said: “Today, I thank the countrymen for reiterating their unwavering faith in our Constitution and the democratic system of the country. The 2024 election was the biggest in the world. Such a big election has never taken place in any country in the world. I congratulate the Election Commission and everyone associated with the voting process for this”.