Standby for PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat; focus likely on UNLOCK 1
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation through the 65th edition of his Mann Ki Baat. With today being the last day of lockdown 4.0 the focus of the talk was on the way ahead for India. The government has already announced the 'Unlock-1' guidelines that will be followed for the next month as economic activities look set to resume in a phased manner. PM Modi deliberated on how India should and will tackle to coronavirus pandemic going forward along with the resumption of economic activities.
Mann Ki Baat: Highlights
- We need to save every life. That is why '2 gaj doori', wearing face masks is essential: PM Modi
- We need to make conservative efforts to promote rainwater harvesting: PM Modi
- Locust swarm attacks in recent times have shown us how small insects can cause significant damages: PM Modi
- Over 70 per cent of these people had to undergo serious surgeries: PM Modi
- Over 1 crore people are now beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat Yojana: PM Modi
- Even those who have never tried Yoga, have started learning Yoga online: PM Modi
- From Hollywood to Haridwar, people are focussing more on Yoga in times of coronavirus: PM Modi
- We will focus more on products made in India: PM Modi
- The road ahead is a long one. We are fighting a pandemic about which little was previously known
- We are promoting initiatives like Make in India and Vocal for Local: PM Modi
- Recent decisions taken by the government have opened doors of possibilities for the progress of farmers: PM Modi
- We have given special attention to the development of infrastructure in North-east India.
- There is no section of our society that has not been impacted by coronavirus, but the worst affected ones are the poor people: PM Modi
- The world has no prior experience of dealing with coronavirus, this makes it all the more challenging: PM Modi
- Form small business to startup, our people are coming up with innovative ways to combat coronavirus: PM Modi
- Our fight against coronavirus in people-driven: PM Modi
- We have taken our fight against coronavirus to another level: PM Modi
In the last Mann ki Baat address on April 26, PM Modi had said that wearing masks and maintaining public hygiene will have to become India's new reality. The prime minister had cautioned the citizens against feeling complacent about the disease as it is far from over.
