Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first episode of his monthly radio show ‘Mann Ki Baat’ after assuming office for his third term on June 30. He has invited listeners to share their thoughts and suggestions for the program.
This upcoming episode will be the 111th installment of the show and the first following Mr. Modi’s re-election as Prime Minister for a third consecutive term. The PM’s official page announced, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday, June 30th. If you have innovative ideas and suggestions, here is an opportunity to directly share it with the PM. Some of the suggestions would be referred by the Prime Minister during his address.”
How To Submit Ideas: People can submit their ideas for the upcoming program through the toll-free number 1800-11-7800, or online via the Narendra Modi App or the MyGov Open Forum. All suggestions will be accepted until the 28th of this month.
The ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program will be broadcast across the entire network of Akashwani and Doordarshan, as well as the AIR News website and the Newsonair mobile app. It will also be live-streamed on the YouTube channels of AIR News, DD News, PMO, and the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Akashwani will broadcast the program in regional languages immediately after the Hindi broadcast.
‘Mann Ki Baat’ is a monthly radio program where PM Modi interacts with Indian citizens on various themes and issues of national importance. The show started nine years ago on October 3, 2014, just months after PM Modi began his first term.
So far, PM Modi has completed 110 episodes of the show over more than nine years. In February, he mentioned that the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast would pause for the next three months “adhering to political decorum” due to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He also urged first-time voters to vote in record numbers. Expressing confidence in winning the election for the third time, PM Modi said, “When we interact in Mann Ki Baat (next time), it will be 111th episode.” He also encouraged people to keep posting India’s achievements on social media with the hashtag ‘Mann Ki Baat,’ even while the program was on break.