Padma Shri awardee and international sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Sunday revealed his latest work which is dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'. Pattnaik dedicated this special art to the Prime Minister as he will address the nation today via Radio in the centennial episode of Mann Ki Baat. Pattnaik shared a video of his latest sand art on Twitter.
In the video, Prime Minister Narendra Modi can be seen speaking on a mic while being surrounded by radios which is the mode of communication for the PM during Mann Ki Baat. A caption is also written with sand just below the art which reads, "Welcome 100th Episodes of Mann Ki Baat."
100th Mann Ki Baat To Go Global
PM Modi will address the 100th episode of his radio talk "Mann Ki Baat" at 11 am today. It will be broadcasted live at the UN headquarters in New York as well. “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!" the Permanent Mission of India to the UN said in a tweet.
‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast addresses the people of the country on different issues. It was first aired on October 3, 2014, and is broadcast on the last Sunday of every month at 11 am on the entire All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD) network.
The Mann Ki Baat program has been translated into 23 Indian languages and 29 dialects. Throughout the years, it has covered a wide range of topics including weather, environment, cleanliness, various social issues, and even examinations.