PM Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on radio programme 'Mann ki Baat'. [File Picture]narendramodi.in

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (April 30) addressed the country through his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio programme, which was aired in Hindi at 11 am on All India Radio and Doordarshan.

Here are the LIVE Updates of PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat.

11:30 am IST: PM Modi ends his Mann Ki Baat address asking citizens to take necessary precautions from the blistering heat

11:29 am IST: "We have always believed in 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' and it's not only in context of India, but the world," says PM Modi

11:28 am IST: "I am glad to be joining the Vesak Day celebrations in Sri Lanka, where I will interact with leading Buddhist scholars," says PM Modi

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11:23 am IST: Modi pays tribute to Ramanujacharya saying: "On 1000th birth anniversary of Sant Ramanujacharya; we should take inspiration from him for social unity."

11:22 am IST: "On May 5, India will launch South Asia Satellite. It is an important step by India to enhance cooperation with entire South Asia," says PM Modi.

11:21 am IST: Modi addresses the issue of VIP culture saying: "Government's decision to ban red beacon was part of the system. The lal batti has been done away with. Now, it's time to remove the lal batti culture from minds... We should importance to EPI (Every person is Important) instead of VIP," says PM Modi adding that "we are ensuring the VIP culture is removed from the minds of the select few VIPs."

11:20 am IST: "Be prepared before you leave for a vacation. Stay there for 2-3 days, explore the place and learn new things about it," says PM Modi.

11:18 am IST: PM Modi expresses concern over technology taking over the lives of the youth and depriving them of real-life experiences. "I am worried because technology is there to minimise distances but now even a family of 6 sitting together in one room is in their own individual technological world," says PM Modi. 

He adds: "Dream to do great is good but it should not impair the 'human element'. We should not deviate from human values."

11:17 am IST: "Use your summer vacations to learn new skills and enjoy new experiences. Know your passion and experiment. The experiment should take you outside your comfort zone. Explore new places. Come out of your comfort zone. Try to explore new places, get new experiences," says PM Modi.

He adds: "Take a train ride during the vacations and talk to people. Learn their experiences, about their lives. Go for summer camps. Pick up your football or volleyball and go outside to play in the evenings. Play and interact with students from under-privileged backgrounds. I guarantee you'll make new and nice friends."

He also asks whether anyone has ever wanted to try and ride an auto-rickshaw instead of learning how to drive a car.

11:14 am IST: PM Modi, in his programme, urges parents to send their kids out to learn life skills this summer. "These holidays, make it about new experiences, go out of your comfort zone... Pursue sports in the holidays. Also go play with children of nearby area," says the PM.

11:12 am IST: PM Modi encourages citizens to get out of their comfort zone and experience new things. "Now that your exams are over, I want to talk to you as a friend," says PM Modi.

11:10 am IST: "Climate change is no longer only discussed in seminars and debates. Nature has changed the rules. Climate change is our everyday reality. We are experiencing the effects of climate change. I have noticed children have taken a lead when it comes to putting a bowl of water for birds during the summers," says PM Modi

11:09 am IST: The prime minister addresses the issue of climate change and how summer has arrived in the country too soon this year. Temperatures are rising. No wonder this time when I asked for suggestions for Mann Ki Baat, people wrote about the summers," says PM Modi.

11:07 am IST: PM Narendra Modi greets the people of Gujarat and Maharashtra on their respective statehood days

11:05 am IST: "When I addressed the problem of food wastage in the last episode, I never know that the youth of this country was already involved in this mission," says PM Modi.

11:04 am IST: "I get to know about child's curiosity, youths' aspirations and experience of elders through Mann Ki Baat suggestions," says PM Narendra Modi.

11 am IST: PM Modi begins his address to the nation through his radio programme Mann Ki Baat

10:55 am IST: PM Modi to begin his address to the nation shortly. 

This was the 31st episode of the monthly programme, which was streamed live on YouTube channels of the Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Doordarshan News or DD News. The programme will be broadcast by Akashvani in regional languages immediately after the initial broadcast in Hindi. The regional language versions of the programme will be aired again at 8 pm on Sunday.

PM Modi had shared his vision of a New India in his last Mann Ki Baat episode held in March. The promise of a New India was interpreted in several ways. Some believed that PM Modi was looking further than the Lok Sabha polls of 2019 while others thought it was an indication towards the government's pro-poor policies.

PM Modi, through his Narendra Modi app, had appealed to citizens to take a pledge in building a New India by 2022 – the year in which the nation completes 75 years of Independence.

In his last Mann Ki Baat address, the prime minister had also addressed the issue of depression and food wastage in the country besides speaking about the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan and the Digital India campaign. PM Modi had also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru for their fight for freedom from British rule.

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