People instigating innocent children to disrupt peace in Kashmir will have to answer them: Modi on Mann Ki Baat
Remembering the contributions of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India's daughters too have made the nation proud at the just concluded summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation through his monthly programme 'Mann Ki Baat' on All India Radio and said that those pushing youth towards stone pelting in Kashmir willsome day have to answer them.
Addressing nation, Modi said, "'Ekta' (unity) and 'Mamata' (affection) was the crux of all interactions I had recently on Kashmir situation. Any life lost in Kashmir, whether of any youth or any security personnel, is our own loss."
"Those pushing youth towards stone pelting in Kashmir will some day have to answer them," Prime Minister added.
Curfew continued in some parts of Srinagar and two towns in south Kashmir, while restrictions on the assembly of people were in force in the rest of the Valley where normal life remained paralysed for the 51st consecutive day.
PM Modi also praises PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Deepa Karmakar, Lalita Babar Abhinav Bindra, Vikas Krishan Yadav and Indian men and women hockey team for Rio Olympics performance. "We won Rio Olympics medals, our daughters proved themselves once again, that they are not less than anyone." he said.
Stating that we have to go a long way when it comes to focusing on Sports, he said, "Sports needs motivation and public is the best entity to do it. It is very good to know that our nation wants us to focus on extracurricular activities."
During his 45 minutes address, Modi also spoke on various subjects including, Teachers Day, Clean Ganga, Ganesh Utsav, and Mother Teresa's canonisation as saint.
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PM Modi on Kashmir
Every single life that is lost is Kashmir, be that of a youth or of security personnel, it is our loss. loss of our nation. People who are putting innocent young boys forward to disrupt peace in Kashmir, will one day have to answer to these boys​.
The power of Unity was made ample clear this August. On the issue of Kashmir, political parties in one voice put forward the view on the situation prevalent in the State. 'Ekta' (unity) and 'Mamata' (affection) was the crux of all interactions I had recently on Kashmir situation. Political parties with diametrically opposite ideologies joined hands to pass the GST.
# Our Honorable President Pranab Mukherjee launched a new programme in Kolkata, Maitri Channel of All India Radio. ​This is a major contribution of All India Radio towards enhancing people to people contact.
# In Kabirdham district, Chhattisgarh,1.25 lakh children of over 1700 schools wrote letters to their parents demanding toilets.
# A 16-year-old girl launched a Satyagraha, gave up food, demanding a toilet in her home in Karnataka. When this came to the knowledge of the village head, he arranged Rs 18 K and got a toilet constructed in 7 days.
# Government has now resolved to call upon People to prepare short films of 2 to 3 minute duration on Cleanliness & send it to government.
# There will be a contest and the winners will be awarded on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October.
On 4 September, Mother Teresa will be canonised. It's natural for Indian to be proud. MEA Sushma Swaraj will attend the ceremony: PM
Modi on Ganesh Utsav
​Lot of people are writing about Ganesh Chaturthi & Durga Puja vis-a-vis the environment showing their concern over pollution​.
Why should we not go back to our tradition of using clay for making idols? Ganesh idols must be made of clay and not Plaster of Paris.
Modi on Teachers day
# For me, 5th September is not only Teachers Day but a day of learning as well. Teachers are as important as mothers in our lives. They spend their lives caring for their students.
# A teacher's life is dedicated to students. Teacher places student's needs above his own.
# Even as a President, Dr S Radhakrishnan looked upon himself as a teacher; always kept the student in him alive.
# Pullela Gopichand receives accolades as a trailblazer teacher from PM.
# PM urges all to share pictures, anecdotes, inspirational stories vis-Ã -vis teachers on NarendraModiApp.
New Sports Committee will make a road map for upcoming #Olympics to better performance.
We have to go a long way when it comes to focusing on Sports. Sports needs motivation and public is the best entity to do it: PM
We won Rio Olympics medals, our daughters proved themselves once again, that they are not less than anyone: PM Modi
Prime Minister addresses nations, speaks on Rio Olympics 2016.
This time, I got so many messages asking me to speak on Rio Olympics.