Mann kiBaat is a revolutionary programme: Governor

Hon’ble Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan has termed the Mann Ki Baatprogramme of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the revolutionary initiative.

She said that the Mann Ki Baat is catalyzing many developmental movements aimed at the nation building with the massive participation of the people.

The Governor was speaking at the special screening of the 100^th episode of the Mann kiBaat, organised at the Raj Bhavan, here.

“It is never in history that a country’s leader could speak to at least 100 crore people through his monthly radio talk,” she said.

Paying glowing tributes at the immense success of the Mann kiBaatprogramme, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan said that it has highlighted the services, sacrifices, achievements of hundreds of unsung heroes and other commoners, who could make a difference through their humble contributions to the society.

“Thanks to the use of radio as the medium to connect with the people across the country through his Mann Ki Baat, the Hon’ble Prime Minister has helped radio to reinvent its glory,” she added.

The Governor stated that Shri Narendra Modi is a great communicator with innovative ideas and concepts to reach out to the people across the country to appreciate their achievements.

By inspiring lakhs of people, especially youngsters to take part in nation building activities, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan said that Mann Ki Baat has galvanized initiatives like Swacch Bharat, environmental protection, organ donation, organ transplantation and a host of other initiatives as mass movements.

Governor, along with the Mann kiBaatmentionees and other guests, watched the live screening of the programme at the Raj historic Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan.

As part of the event, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan honoured Nine persons belonging to the Telangana State who were mentioned in different episodes of the Mann kiBaat’s different episodes by Prime Minister.

Those who were felicitated by the Governor include; KurellaVittachalarya (who donated his property to establish a library), MalavathPurna (young mountaineer), MeeraShenoy (working for the employment of the differently abled), ChintalaVenkata Reddy (who invented fortification of rice with Vitamin D), Yeldhi Hari Prasad (a weaver for creating a handwoven G20 logo), Ch. Santosh Kumar (creator of AmritSarovar in MankyavalyaThanda), Raj Kumar Naik (Perini dancer), Sanjay Nekkanti (Dhruva Space founder), and Lokini Srinivas (who established the power plant to generate power from vegetable waste at Bowenpally agricultural market).

-Press note