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New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared messages from people in response to his recent letter addressed to the nation during this festive season, which emphasized the country’s achievements.
PM Modi mentioned that he had written a letter right after Diwali, wishing the countrymen and highlighting the country’s achievements and shared that he received a very positive response.
Addressing the 127th episode of his monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’, PM Modi said, “In that letter, I had mentioned the achievements of our country, which have made this year’s festive season even more vibrant.”
He told that in response to this he also received messages from many citizens from across the country.
Lauding the recent military operations to protect the nation, the Prime Minister said, “Operation Sindoor has indeed filled every Indian with pride. This year, lamps of happiness were lit even in areas where the darkness of Maoist terror once reigned. People want the complete eradication of this Maoist menace, which has endangered the future of their children.”
Speaking about ‘GST Bachat Utsav’, PM Modi said that there is a lot of enthusiasm among the people about it.
Lauding the increase in the use of ‘Swadeshi’ products during the festive season, he said, “This time, another pleasant thing during the festivals is that there has been a huge increase in the purchasing of ‘Swadeshi’ products in the markets. In the letters that people sent me, they shared the ‘Swadeshi’ products they had purchased.”
“I had also urged for 10 per cent reduction in the use of cooking oil in my letter and people have shown a very positive response to this,” he said.
The Prime Minister also mentioned that he received several messages on cleanliness and sanitation efforts.
He praised initiatives like ‘The Garbage Café’ in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, where food is provided in exchange for plastic waste. He also highlighted a similar effort by Bengaluru engineer Kapil Sharma, who started a campaign to revive the city’s lakes.
–IANS
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