Mann Ki Baat: For the first time, PM Modi's speech will have Sanskrit subtitles

For the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat speech will be delivered with Sanskrit subtitles, it has been reported.

DD Bharati, the cultural arm of Doordarshan, the government run television channel made the announcement on Twitter. Modi's speech will be delivered on Sunday May 28 at 7.30 pm.

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In Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister addresses the people on a variety of topics. Two days earlier, President Pranab Mukherjee received the first copy of two books 'Mann Ki Baat-A Social Revolution on Radio' and 'Marching with a Billion-Analysing Narendra Modi's Government at Mid term' at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Speaking after the release of the two books, President Mukherjee described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a very good communicator who has given a new direction to the country and the economy.
Mukherjee said that the subjects chosen by the Prime Minister for his Mann ki Baat addresses to the nation have left a significant and relevant impact on the minds of a over a billion Indians.

"One thing common about all good presidents and prime ministers is that they are very good communicators," Mukherjee said, adding, "On the merit of the content of both the books, I wish they have a wide readership."