PM Modi's 'Mann ki Baat': Yoga, religious pilgrimages & Trachoma-free India; top quotes from 123rd episode
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed key issues including health, yoga, and religious pilgrimages during the 123rd episode of his monthly radio programme,
Mann ki Baat
.
He talked about the massive crowd participation in the Yoga Day, eliminating eye disease called Trachoma, giving credit to health workers and Constitution as he recalled the Emergency period.
Here are the key quotes from the Prime Minister's this month's "Mann ki Baat":
You must all be filled with the energy of yoga and memories of
International Yoga Day
at this time. This year, on 21 June, millions of people across the world took part in International Yoga Day.It began 10 years ago, and over these 10 years, this tradition has become grander each year than the one before. This is also an indication that more and more people are adopting yoga in their daily lives.
Kailash Mansarovar
, that is, the abode of Lord Shiva. In Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions, Kailash is considered a centre of reverence and devotion.The sacred
Amarnath Yatra
is set to begin on 3rd July, and the holy month of Sawan is just a few days away. Just a few days ago, we also witnessed
Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra
.
The 'World Health Organisation', or WHO, has declared India Trachoma free.India has now become a Trachoma-free country. This is the result of the hard work of millions who fought tirelessly against this disease.This success belongs to our health workers.
Those who imposed emergency not only murdered the spirit of the constitution but also tried to suppress the judiciary as puppets.
Morarji Desai describes the Emergency in brief. Not only did those who imposed Emergency murder democracy, but their intention was to keep the judiciary as their puppet. Under 'MISA', anyone was arrested arbitrarily, people were tortured... Indians refused to compromise on democracy. Finally, people won and Emergency was lifted.
Recently, a significant report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) has been released. This report states that more than 64% of India's population now receives some form of Social Protection Benefit. Social security – this is one of the largest coverage schemes in the world.
Meghalaya's Eri Silk... it received the GI Tag just a few days ago. Eri Silk is like a heritage for Meghalaya.The tribes here, especially the Khasi community, have preserved it for generations and enriched it with their skills.
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