Mann ki Baat: Narendra Modi urges people to travel, celebrate Nari Shakti this Diwali

In his monthly radio address "Mann ki Baat", Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the citizens of the nation to share happiness with the deprived people, celebrate women empowerment and travel across the country during this festive season. He asked the citizens to also "deliver out" the goods and happiness while receiving goodies during festivals.
In his last month Mann ki Baat, Modi had asked people to launch a "new mass movement" against single-use plastic from October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. This was the fourth edition of the programme since Modi was re-elected in May.

Here are the key highlights from his speech:
* PM Modi urges people to promote tourism, requests them to travel at least 15 different places across India during festival holidays.


* PM asks people to free India from the menace of single use plastic.

* Modi mentions young Ripudaman's cleaning drive. Ripudaman is making Plogging popular across India. He is working on 'run and clean-up movement' across the country.

* Sporty ministry to organise 2-km-long Plogging exercise on October 2.

* Modi paid tribute to Sister Mariam Thresia.


* PM made a case for a fit and healthy India.

* PM Modi highlights the ill-effects of e-cigarette and urges people, especially youth, to avoid it. He said government banned e-cigarettes to prevent youth from falling for new way of intoxication.

* PM Modi talks about a speech at the US Open tennis tournament that left him very impressed. PM said the speech by 23-year-old Denil Medvedev personifies the spirit of sportsmanship. He asked people to win hearts through sportsmanship.

* Modi asked citizens to welcome the goddess Laxmi on Diwali in a novel way.

* PM asks people to celebrate Diwali with a celebration of skills and strengths of Nari Shakti. PM asks people to launch a mission #BharatKiLakshmi.

* Prime Minister cites a letter by a student from Arunachal Pradesh on exam warriors. He had asked PM to write more content relating to parents and teachers in the second edition of examwarriors book.


* Modi conveys best wishes for the festive season.

* Prime Minister urged the people to share happiness with the deprived people during this festive season.


* Modi wishes Lata Mangeshkar on her 90th birthday.