Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi says purpose of his life is to serve people
New Delhi, November 28
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the resonance of Amrit Mahotsav has spread throughout the country, from Panchayats to Parliament. Addressing the nation through his Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio, Mr Modi expressed happiness that programmes in connection with the Mahotsav are going on successfully.
He said that keeping in view the contribution of tribal communities in attaining Freedom, the country has also celebrated the ‘Janajati Gaurav Saptah’. He added that an interesting programme was held in Delhi recently called ‘Azadi Ki Kahani – Bachchon Ki Zubani’ where children narrated stories connected with the Freedom Struggle.
India’s Maharatna, ONGC too is celebrating the Amrit Mahotsav in a slightly different manner. Mr Modi pointed out that ONGC is organizing study tours to oil fields for students. In these tours, youth is being imparted knowledge on ONGC’s Oil Field Operations with an objective that budding engineers will be able to contribute their bit to nation building efforts with full zest and fervor.
Prime Minister mentioned how in Andaman and Nicobar, people from tribal communities such as Jarwa and Onge vibrantly displayed their culture. He noted how miniature writer Ram Kumar Joshi from Una in Himachal Pradesh has drawn sketches of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on postage stamps. He also praised the persons from Katni, Madhya Pradesh who conveyed information on a memorable Dastangoi, story-telling programme.
Through that, memories of the indomitable courage and sacrifice of Rani Durgavati have been rekindled. Mr Modi also said that a three-day Festival was organized in Kashi in honour of illustrious luminaries such as Goswami Tulsidas, Sant Kabir, Sant Ravidas, Bharatendu Harishchandra, Munshi Premchand and Jaishankar Prasad.
The Prime Minister referred to the three competitions he had spoken of in the last Mann Ki Baat. One was on writing patriotic songs, one on drawing Rangolis on events connected with patriotic fervor and the Freedom movement and one on scripting lullabies that nurture dreams of a grand India in the minds of children. Mr Modi hoped that people would have sent their entries for these competitions.
Touching on the topic of Vrindavan, the Prime Minister said Vrindavan is a tangible manifestation of God’s love and it has been attracting people from all over the world. He said that in the Australian city of Perth, there is an art gallery called Sacred India Gallery.