NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Sunday he said the nation was shocked to witness the Tricolor’s insult on January 26 at the historic Red Fort. The prime minister made the statement when addressing the prime ‘Mann ki baat‘Program.
“The nation was shocked to witness the insult of the Tricolor on January 26. We have to fill the next few days with hope and novelty,” Modi said.
The prime minister’s comments came after the January 26 violence when farmers protesting against farm laws broke through barricades to enter Delhi, clashed with police and vandalized property. They also entered the Red Fort and displayed their flags from its walls.
Here are the highlights of PM ModiMann ki Baat’s first address of 2021:
* Today is the last day of January 2021. Are you also thinking, as I am, that I had started 2021 just a few days ago? It doesn’t seem like the whole month of January has passed! This is what is called the speed of time.
* This month, there has also been some very good news from the cricket field. Our cricket team, after initial setbacks, made a great comeback and won the series in Australia. The hard work and teamwork of our players is inspiring.
* The ‘made in India’ vaccine is a symbol of India’s self-sufficiency; it is also a symbol of your own pride.
* India’s vaccination program is proving exemplary to the world. We are vaccinating our citizens faster than anywhere in the world.
* In 15 days, India vaccinated 30 lakh of crown warriors, while the United States took 18 days and Britain 36 days to accomplish the same feat.
* This year, India will begin the celebration of 75 years of its Independence – Amrit Mahotsav. This is an excellent time to explore the places associated with those heroes for which we achieve freedom.
* Regarding the freedom movement, I received a comment on the Namo app from Jai Ram Viplava, who reminded us that in 1932 a group of young patriots were killed by the British because they had raised slogans ‘vande matram’ and ‘bharat mata ki jai’ .
* An initiative for young writers has been taken for the purpose of ‘India @ 75’. This will encourage young writers from all states and from all languages. You can get more information about this initiative on the website of the ministry of education.
* I was very happy to read about how a local vegetable market in Bowenpally, Hyderabad, is turning waste into electricity and biofuel. More than 10 tons of waste are being converted into 500 units of electricity and 30 kg of biofuel.
* A similar astonishing feat has been accomplished in the Badaut Panchayat village of Panchkula in Haryana, where people are filtering drainage water and using it to irrigate fields.
* I have seen other news from Kerala where divyang NS Rajappan Sahab has been taking out plastic bottles at Vembanad Lake.
* You must have witnessed a few days ago that four female pilots from India took command of a non-stop flight from San Francisco, USA to Bangalore.
* You must have also observed this moment in the parade on January 26, where two female Indian Air Force officers created a new story.
* Whatever the area, the participation of the country’s women is constantly increasing.
* In Chichgaon, Jabalpur, tribal women affected by the pandemic lost their jobs at the rice mill. But they formed a self-help group and started their own rice mill by raising capital from their savings and were assisted by the Ajivika Mission. The members are now paying off their debt with the profits from the mill.
* Now, there is a growing enthusiasm for strawberry farming in Bundelkhand and one of Jhansi’s daughters, Gurleen Chawla, has played a huge role in it.
* Recently, a month-long ‘strawberry festival’ started in Jhansi. Everyone is surprised: strawberry and Bundelkhand! But this is the truth.
* With the help of new technology, similar efforts are also underway in other parts of the country. The strawberry, which was once identified with the hills, is now also grown in the sandy soil of Kutch, increasing farmers’ income.
* Sarmuddin, a painter from the village of Naya Pingla in West Midnapore, West Bengal, sold his painting based on the Ramayana for two lakh rupees. In this context, I learned about a good initiative in Bengal that I would like to share with you.
* The regional office of the ministry of tourism started an ‘incredible weekend getaway to India’ in the villages of Bengal at the beginning of the month. Craftsmen from West Midnapore, Bankura, Birbhum, Purulia, East Bardhaman organized a craft workshop for visitors.
* People are also making our art forms popular using novel methods across the country.
* You will be glad to know that there are more than 30 yoga centers in Santiago, Chile. November 4 has been declared as ‘National Yoga Day’ in Chile. Chile is far from India, but the fragrance of Indian culture has been there for a long time.
* From January 18 to February 17 we celebrate ‘Road Safety Month’. We must become active stakeholders to reduce traffic accidents and save lives.
* Friends, you may have noticed, as you pass by the roads that the Border Highways Organization builds, one gets to see many innovative slogans.
* Slogans like “This is a highway, not a track” and “I know later than later, sir” are quite effective in promoting road safety.
* Friends, it is said that drop by drop, the pot fills up. Each of our efforts leads to the realization of our determination. Therefore, the objectives with which we start in 2021, we all have to work together to meet them.
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