Women's Reservation Bill, G20 And Sports: PM Modi Recalls India's Glories In 2023 In 'Mann Ki Baat'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation in his 108th and 2023's last 'Mann Ki Baat' episode.
Mann Ki Baat Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation through his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' which is the 108th edition of the programme, also the last for 2023. The PM explained the importance of the number '108' while addressing the nation. He greeted the countrymen the new year and said people shared with him their memories of 2023 in letters to him. He said the country witnessed several accolades this year and asked the citizens to continue the zeal in the coming year.
"In these 108 episodes, we have seen numerous examples of public participation and have got inspiration from them. After reaching this stage, we have to resolve to grow afresh with new energy and at a faster pace and it is such a pleasant coincidence that tomorrow's sunrise would be 2024's first sunrise. We would have entered 2024," he said.
"Even today, people send messages congratulating me for the success of Chandrayaan-3. I am sure, just like me, you would be proud of our scientists, especially our women scientists," the Prime Minister added.
In 108 episodes of #MannKiBaat, we have seen many examples of public participation and derived inspiration from them. pic.twitter.com/wwVkj6Gvoj
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 31, 2023
He said people have written to him congratulations on the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The Prime Minister also recalled the Oscars awarded to 'Natu Natu' from RRR and another to 'The Elephant Whisperers'. He said athletes also brought glory to the nation in 2023 and the country is looking forward to a similar performance in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
"India becoming innovation hub is evidence that we are not going to stop," the Prime Minister said, adding "In 2015, we were ranked 81st on global innovation index, today our rank is 40th, patents have increased."
India becoming an 'innovation hub' is a symbol of the fact that we are not going to stop. #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/Dm1yeasu4X
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 31, 2023
"Today, every corner of India is brimming with self-confidence, imbued with the spirit of a developed India; the spirit of self-reliance," the PM said.
PM Modi's Call For 'Fit India'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi again called citizens to implement methods to keep themselves fit. "For this 'Mann Ki Baat', I requested you to send inputs regarding Fit India. Your response gave me immense pleasure. Startups have also sent me numerous suggestions on the Namo App. They have talked about their unique efforts. Due to India's efforts, 2023 was celebrated as the International Year of Millets," he said.
"Increasing interest in physical health is also leading to increase in demand for coaches and trainers in the sector. Startups like 'JOGO technologies' are helping meet this demand...I urge all of you to continue writing to me about innovative healthcare startups, contributing to the realization of the Fit India dream," the Prime Minister further added.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, famous cricket player Harmanpreet Kaur, Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand and actor Akshay Kumar also featured on the programmed sharing their views on different aspects of physical and mental fitness.
Sadhguru: It is our privilege to talk about mental health in this Mann Ki Baat. Mental illnesses and how we keep our neurological system are very directly related. How alert static free and disturbance free we keep neurological system will decide how pleasant we feel within ourselves? What we call as peace, love, joy, blissfulness, agony, depression, ecstasies all have a chemical and neurological basis. Pharmacology is essentially trying to fix the chemical imbalance within the body by adding chemicals from outside. Mental illnesses are being managed this way but we must realize that taking chemicals from outside in the form of medications is necessary when one is in extreme situation.
Harmanpreet Kaur: Namaskar I want to say something to my countrymen through ‘Mann Ki Baat’. Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji's Fit India initiative has encouraged me to share my fitness mantra with all of you. My first suggestion to all of you is ‘one cannot out train a bad diet’. This means that you have to be very careful about when you eat and what you eat. Recently, Honorable Prime Minister Modi ji has encouraged everyone to eat pearl millet. Which increases immunity and helps in sustainable farming and is also easy to digest. Regular exercise and full sleep of 7 hours is very important for the body and helps in staying fit.
Vishwanathan Anand: Namaste, I am Vishwanathan Anand you have seen me play Chess and very often I am asked, what is your fitness routine? Now Chess requires a lot of focus and patience, so I do the following which keeps me fit and agile. I do yoga two times a week, I do cardio two times a week and two times a week, I focus on flexibility, stretching, weight training and I tend to take one day off per week. All of these are very important for chess. You need to have the stamina to last 6 or 7 hours of intense mental effort, but you also need to be flexible to able to sit comfortably and the ability to regulate your breath to calm down is helpful when you want to focus on some problem.
Akshay Kumar: Hello, I am Akshay Kumar. First of all, I would like to thank our respected Prime Minister for getting me a little chance to share my thoughts with you in his 'Mann Ki Baat'. You guys know that much as I am passionate about fitness, I am even more passionate about staying fit in a natural way. What I like more than a fancy gym, is swimming outside, playing badminton, climbing stairs, exercising with a mudgar club bell, eating good healthy food… like I believe that pure ghee if eaten in right quantity is beneficial for us....Nowadays, so many people take steroids and go for this six pack or eight pack. Friend, with such shortcuts the body swells from outside but remains hollow from inside. You guys remember that shortcut can cut your life short. You don't need a shortcut, you need long lasting fitness. Friends, fitness is a kind of penance. It is not instant coffee or two-minute noodles. In this New Year, promise yourself… no chemicals, no shortcut exercise, yoga, good food, sleeping on time, some meditation and most importantly, happily accept the way you look.
PM Lauds Bhajans Made For Lord Ram
The Prime Minister also lauded new 'Bhajans' made for Lord Ram ahead of Ram temple consecration ceremony in January.
"Entire country enthused about Ram temple in Ayodhya; people expressing feelings in different ways, new ‘bhajans’ composed, poems written," he said.
This comes a day after the Prime Minister inaugurated the revamped Ayodhya Dham junction railway station and Maharishi Valimi International Ayodhya Dham Airport, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. The PM held a mega roadshow before the ceremony and also visited the house of the ten croreth beneficiary of the Ujjawala Scheme here. PM Modi also launched and laid the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 15,700 crore in the city.
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