PM Modi addresses 100th Mann Ki Baat, says broadcast filled "emptiness" he felt after coming to Delhi in 2014

Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Sunday said that through his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tied the country with the thread of unity and gave global recognition to people mentioned by him for their selfless service.

This may be the only instance in the entire world in which a prime minister regularly communicated with his country's citizens through the medium of radio for such a long period, he said at a special live telecast of the 100th episode of the programme organised at the Raj Bhavan.

At the event, the governor also honoured 18 dignitaries from Gujarat, who were mentioned by PM Modi during the 'Mann Ki Baat' episodes.

Pradeep Sangwan, man who launched a mission to clean the Himalayas from the waste left by tourists, has said that a mention of his initiative in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' boosted the campaign, on which he had almost given up. READ MORE

"Modi ji wanted to stay connected with people, that is the sign of a great leader... I felt very fortunate that I was called here...," says Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor after listening to the 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat.

"I felt inspired, if one leader can show us the right path, there is nothing impossible...," says film director Rohit Shetty after listening to 100th episode of #MannKiBaat.

After listening to the 100th episode of #MannKiBaat, actor Madhuri Dixit Nene says, "He (PM Modi) is taking out time to understand the problems of common people, this is amazing..."

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that PM Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' radio address has been showing a new direction to India.

After listening to the 100th episode of #MannKiBaat, singer Anuradha Paudwal says, "It is a unique initiative in itself. PM has knowledge of everyone in the country who does something good & contacts them. I don't think this personal touch is there anywhere in any other country..."

After listening to the 100th episode of #MannKiBaat, film director and producer Ekta Kapoor says, "It was a beautiful & amazing show. Prime Minister's voice is impactful. I am glad..."

"I think it's a great initiative...You can't grow your nation without connecting with the people. Therefore, #MannKiBaat is the way forward..," says Ambassador of Denmark to India, Freddy Svane on PM Modi's monthly radio show.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shares his thoughts on the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio program #MannKiBaat.

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra, along with several intellectuals and prominent personalities from various fields, listened to a live broadcast of the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Mann ki Baat" radio address at the Raj Bhavan here. Mishra addressed the gathering after the prime minister's programme. "Mann Ki Baat is a historic and unique initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi through which he directly communicates with the citizens. The programme motivates people to actively contribute in nation building and that is its success story and significance," the governor said.

Sunil Jaglan, the man behind the 'Selfie with Daughter' initiative, says the campaign launched from a small village in Haryana about eight years ago to raise awareness about ills like female foeticide has gradually snowballed into a success. A former sarpanch of Bibipur village in Jind, Jaglan launched the campaign in June 2015. His initiative had drawn praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who mentioned it in his monthly "Mann ki Baat" radio broadcast. On the 100th episode of the broadcast on Sunday, Modi again praised Jaglan's initiative, saying it has turned into a global campaign. He added that the campaign's objective was neither a selfie nor technology but the importance given to the daughter. "This campaign also to shed light on how big a daughter's place is in a person's life," Modi said. "...It is the result of many such efforts that today there has been improvement in the gender ratio in Haryana," he added. Speaking with some of those who have found mention on previous editions of "Mann ki Baat", Modi also praised the efforts of Pradeep Sangwan, another Haryana resident who has been on a mission to clear the Himalayas of the waste left behind by tourists and established the Healing Himalayas Foundation for the purpose more than six years ago.

A group of people on Sunday attended the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address 'Mann ki Baat' at a programme organised in a cinema hall in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city. Bharatiya Janata Party's Indore Lok Sabha member Shankar Lalwani organised the event at a multiplex in Sapna-Sangeeta area of the city. Talking to PTI, Lalwani claimed it was for the first time in the country that people enjoyed the 'Mann ki Baat' on the 70 mm screen of a cinema hall where the programme was broadcast. He said ex-servicemen, doctors, engineers, artists, senior office-bearers of business organisations and heads of different communities attended the programme.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' radio address has been showing a new direction to the country. Sawant was addressing a gathering in his Sankhalim Assembly constituency on the occasion of the 100th episode of the PM's radio programme. Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai attended the broadcast at a programme held in the Raj Bhavan near here. Sawant said the country has seen a sea change due to the 'Maan ki Baat' programme. “People cutting across the political and religious spectrum have been following this series which is showing a new direction to our country,” he added.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday attended here the live broadcast of the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' radio address. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis were also present at the event. In the 100th episode of 'Mann ki Baat', PM Modi said the radio broadcast is an expression of the feelings of crores of Indians and it has ensured he is never cut-off from people. Modi said 'Mann ki Baat' gave him a solution to connect with the people and was not merely a programme but a spiritual journey for him. The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Mumbai unit made arrangements for the live broadcast of the 100th episode of PM Modi's monthly radio address on Sunday at 5,000 places across 36 Assembly constituencies in the city and suburbs. Union minister Piyush Goyal also attended the broadcast at an event here.

Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' radio programme helped in motivating people, enabling India to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and making the cleanliness drive a public campaign. Speaking at a programme organised at the Raj Bhawan in Bhopal ahead of broadcast of the 100th episode of the PM's radio address, Patel said Modi has made a place in the people's hearts. The governor said whatever the prime minister says during 'Mann ki Baat' has become people's “Dil ki Baat”, which has resulted in the success of the cleanliness drive. Now, people have adopted cleanliness as part of their habit and encourage others towards the same, he said.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel listened to the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Mann Ki Baat" radio broadcast and also inaugurated a photo exhibition at the Raj Bhavan here on Sunday. A special programme was held at the Raj Bhawan on the occasion of the 100th episode of "Mann ki Baat". On the occasion, the governor inaugurated a photo exhibition on the prime minister's monthly radio broadcast and "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" organised by the Central Bureau of Communication. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is in Karnataka for election campaigning, listened to Modi's radio broadcast in Koppal district, while Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak listened to "Mann ki Baat" in Prayagraj and Shravasti respectively. Special arrangements were made at more than 50,000 places in Uttar Pradesh for people to listen to the 100th episode of "Mann ki Baat", officials said here.

Be it 'Swachh Bharat', Khadi or 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', issues raised in Mann ki Baat became public movements: PM Modi.

A special study conducted by the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) found that 76 per cent of the Indian mediapersons believe that Mann Ki Baat has played a significant role in introducing the "real Bharat" to the countrymen.The programme has initiated a trend where people are now more aware of the things in other parts of the country and they have started appreciating them.

Seventy-five per cent of the respondents felt that 'Mann Ki Baat' has emerged as a platform, which introduces grassroots innovators working selflessly to ensure a significant difference in the lives of people living in remote areas of India.Another survey by IIM Rohtak said that Mann Ki Baat has reached 100 crore listenersIt said there were 23 crore regular listeners of Mann Ki Baat and 96 per cent of population was aware of the radio programme.The powerful and decisive leadership of PM Modi and emotional connect with audience were cited as reasons for popularity of the programme by the listeners, the survey said.Another research identified cleanliness and sanitation, health, wellness, water conservation, and sustainability as key themes of Mann Ki Baat.It said the programme highlights government and citizen action in these priority areas and in turn, encourages listeners to establish or participate in "changemaking" initiatives in their own communities with the aim to have a lasting and sustainable impact on lives of people and for the country.The report said that Mann Ki Baat speaks directly to people and celebrates their achievements within-- and beyond-- their communities. The programme celebrates grassroots-level changemakers.The 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat will be broadcast on Sunday. The programme started on October 3, 2014, months after Narendra Modi took over the Prime Minister's Office in May.The research report cited instances of people being "moved to action" after listening to Mann Ki Baat programme.

The research looked at what makes Mann ki Baat unique."Real application of nudge theory; over 100 crore people have connected to Mann Ki Baat at least once; conversational, personal tone and practical subject matter make the programme feel more relevant, contextual and accessible to its audience; inclusion of all and encourages citizen action to bring about social and economic change; and it highlights key public-policy interventions related to the themes it covers in the episode," the report said."The programme addressed multiple social groups-- "women," "youth," and "farmers"-- and emphasized on topics such as "cleanliness," "Yoga," "water," "conservation," "innovation," "technology," and "environment," the report said.According to the report, the ethos of Mann Ki Baat is 5Cs - Citizen Engagement, Catalysing Collective Actions, Cultural Commitment, Connecting with the Wider Masses and Celebrating Changemakers.

Tourism Ministry has decided to celebrate the 100th Episode of 'Mann ki Baat' through its Yuva Tourism Clubs. Tourism has been mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from time to time in the programme. Tourism Ministry proposes to undertake a special initiative of "100 Episodes of Mann ki Baat - 100 days of Action" through the Yuva Tourism Clubs. Culture Ministry has taken up three unique initiatives to mark the completion of the 100th episode of Mann ki Baat.It is celebrating it through state-of-the-art projection mapping shows at 13 iconic locations including ASI monuments located across the country commencing on April 29.The projection on each of the monuments will showcase the history, architectural importance and distinctiveness of the region highlighting the diversity of India on the lines of diverse topics and themes addressed by the Prime Minister in his show Mann Ki Baat.Culture Ministry, in collaboration with NGMA, has curated an immersive experience though an art exhibition called the Jana Shakti, which will be inaugurated on April 30. It will showcase paintings by 12 renowned artists.The third key initiative of the Culture Ministry involves the publication of the Amrit Chitra comics which will highlight the heroic stories of the common people mentioned by the Prime Minister in his Mann Ki Baat. It will present the experiences and the exceptional and good work done by these heroes in a story format.

India's Permanent Mission at the United Nations said the 300th episode of Mann Ki Baat will go live in Trusteeship Council Chamber at the UN headquarters. "Get ready for a historic moment as the 100th episode of PM Modi's "Mann Ki Baat"[?] is set to go live on April 30th in Trusteeship Council Chamber at @UN HQ! #MannKiBaat has become a monthly national tradition, inspiring millions to participate in 's developmental journey," India's Permanent Mission at the United Nations said in a tweet.

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Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday released Coffee Table Book 'My Dear Fellow Citizens...'. The book, brought out by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, presents glimpses of over 100 inspiring stories, mentioned by PM Modi in the radio programme. He also released a book "Collective Spirit, Concrete Action", authored by Shashi Shekhar Vempati, former CEO, Prasar Bharati, which describes the impact of the programme 'Mann Ki Baat' on the nation.

Dhankhar, who was speaking at the national conclave 'Mann Ki Baat @ 100' in New Delhi, said the programme reached every nook and corner of the country and is unparalleled in reach and popularity. He also credited the program for giving recognition and brand value to local art and artisans, and for generating a market space for them.

The Vice President said that as 'Mann Ki Baat' completes its 100th episode, it will be the foundation to 'India @ 100'. He said that India will be at the top of the world when it will celebrate centenary of Indpendence in 2047.

Dhankhar said Mann Ki Baat gave a huge impetus to flagship initiatives of the government such as Swachh Bharat, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, and turned them into mass movements. He added that the PM's addresses on the show were a 'beacon of positivity' to the nation during the COVID pandemic.

Noting that the 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat will be a historic milestone, Dhankhar lauded the programme for serving as an effective platform to popularise and bring to the mainstream the culture and festivals of the northeast and other states.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who attended the valedictory session of National Conclave on Mann Ki Baat @100 on Wednesday, said that Mann Ki Baat is a unique experiment that has strengthened the foundation of democracy in the country. The event, which was also attended by Union Minister for Railways Ashwani Vaishnav and Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur marked the release of a stamp and coin commemorating 100 episodes of Mann Ki Baat. Shah said that people had almost forgotten All India Radio due to changing times and different mediums of communication, but Prime Minister connected the young generation through Mann Ki Baat and gave a new lease of life to All India Radio. He said that PM Modi took All India Radio to every home and village of the country.He said the programme has provided a platform for the expression of the country's positive energy and creative power. He said PM Modi has brought the mantra of democracy to the grassroots through 99 episodes of Mann Ki Baat.

Studies have shown that over 100 crore people have connected to Mann Ki Baat at least once, it speaks directly to people, celebrates grassroots-level changemakers and achievements of people and has influenced people towards positive actions. The BJP has planned massive outreach to make the 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat a memorable occasion. 

Apart from 22 Indian languages and 29 dialects, Mann Ki Baat is broadcast in 11 foreign languages including French, Chinese, Indonesian, Tibetan, Burmese, Baluchi, Arabic, Pashtu, Persian, Dari and Swahili. Mann Ki Baat is being broadcast by more than 500 broadcast centres of All India Radio.

Sources said the party is planning to organise facilities in every assembly constituency of the country for people to listen to the programme. The programme will be telecast live by Doordarshan in Raj Bhavans across the country.  The Raj Bhavan in Mumbai will host citizens from Maharashtra who have been mentioned by the Prime Minister in previous editions of Mann Ki Baat along with other eminent personalities from the state.

The programme, which started on October 3, 2014, has become a key pillar of the government's citizen-outreach programme addressing multiple social groups such as women, youth, farmers and has spurred community action.

The 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat' will be broadcast today (April 30) with lakhs of people expected to listen to the popular programme in different parts of the world. It will be a historic moment with the 100th episode also to be broadcast live in the United Nations headquarters in New York.