Mann Ki Baat | We must do more to celebrate these unsung heroes, says PM Modi on Padma Award winners

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat programme. This was the 40th edition of the Mann Ki Baat programme, which was broadcasted on All India Radio (AIR), Doordarshan and also on the Narendra Modi mobile application.

Here are live updates:

11:31 IST Sunday, 28 January 2018: My dear countrymen, With my best wishes to all of you for 2018, my speech draws to a close. Thank you very much. Namaskar, PM Modi concludes the 40th edition of Mann Ki Baat

11:26 IST Sunday, 28 January 2018: Laxmikutty is a teacher in Kallar and still resides in a hut made of palm leaves in a tribal tract amidst dense forests. Sitavaa Jodatti from Karnataka has not been hailed as 'Goddess of women empowerment' just for nothing! You must have heard the name of Bhajju Shyam of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Bhajju Shyam was born in a very poor tribal family, says PM Modi

11:23 IST Sunday, 28 January 2018: You will be proud of the very fact that today common man is being cited for Padma Awards without any recommendations. You may have noticed that many ordinary people not visible in big cities, in newspapers or on TV are being awarded with Padma citations. You must have heard name of Arvind Gupta ji. It will gladden your heart to know, that Arvind ji, spent all his life creating toys for children

11:21 IST Sunday, 28 January 2018: I want to appreciate the women of Dantewada in Chhattisgarh. This is a Maoist affected area but the women there are operating e-rickshaws. This is creating opportunities, it is also changing the face of the region and it is also environment friendly, says PM Modi

11:16 IST Sunday, 28 January 2018: In our country, there have been unending endeavours against social ills and evil practices, both individually and collectively. In order to uproot social ills in Bihar, world’s longest human chain spanning over 13,000 kilometers was formed. I congratulate Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and people of Bihar for the endeavour. 

11:15 IST Sunday, 28 January 2018: Our biggest strength is lacheelapan, flexibility. Self-correction is the way teh society can heal itself, says PM Modi

11:13 IST Sunday, 28 January 2018: After watching Republic Day Parade, many people wrote on Twitter that major highlight of the Rajpath parade was the BSF biker contingent comprising women participants, says PM Modi

11:11 IST Sunday, 28 January 2018: A book has been compiled on these women achievers, ‘First Ladies’, so that, the entire country comes to know about the power of these women. This book is available on NaMo app.  

11:10 IST Sunday, 28 January 2018: Our woman power achieved extraordinary feats, breaking the age old shackles of social mores, creating new records, says PM Modi 

1:08 IST Sunday, 28 January 2018: I am grateful to Prakash Tripathi who in his letter to me spoke about Kalpana Chawla whose death's anniversary is on 1st Feb, she has inspired a lot of people, says PM Modi

11:05 IST Sunday, 28 January 2018: My dear countrymen, Namaskar. This is the first episode of Mann Ki Baat in the year 2018

Listen to the full edition of Mann Ki Baat here: