NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JULY 31
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ is turning into a mass movement and urged people to put ‘tiranga’ as profile picture of their accounts on social media platforms between August 2 and 15.
Few days ago the results of class 10th and 12th have been declared across the country.
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In his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast, Modi said under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ from August 13 to 15, a special movement ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ is being organised.
The month of July has been full of action, when it comes to sports.
Indian players have performed exceptionally well on world stage. #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/v3flQQHob1
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“Let us further this movement by hoisting the National Flag at our homes,” he said. Modi also urged people to put from August 2-15 tricolour as the profile picture of their accounts on social media platforms.
India is becoming a powerhouse in toys exports. #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/O6wPyOmRSX
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The prime minister said he was happy that the Mahotsav is taking the form of a mass movement. “People from all walks of life and from every section of the society are participating in different programmes across the country,” he said.
Modi congratulates Indian athletes who won medals
During his address in Mann Ki Baat today, PM Modi said, “This month PV Sindhu has won laurels during the Singapore Open and Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal at the World Championships. Our sportspersons are making a huge mark on the global stage.”
India exported toys worth ₹2,600 crore, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi informed that India’s toy industry is experiencing unprecedented growth.
“Imports of toys have reduced drastically by ~70%. India has also exported toys worth ₹2,600 crore. Today, when we talk about toys, we hear the ring of Vocal4Local. Small businesses are collaborating with international toy brands to take Indian toys global,” he said.
He said that ‘Melas’ or fairs have had an important place in the country’s history and culture.
The Ministry of Culture is starting a competition where the best photos of Indian Melas will win a prize. So I urge all to go to Melas happening around them, he added.
“Shumme Toys in Bengaluru is making eco-friendly toys. In Gujarat Arkidzoo is making AR based flashcards and story books,” he shared.
PM Modi urges people to make Indian toys famous
In his Mann Ki Baat address, PM Modi said, “Lets join hands to make Indian Toys more famous and accessible in the world. I urge the parents to encourage their children towards creativity.”
“When India completes 75 years of its Independence, all of us are going to witness a glorious and historic moment,” he said.
PM Modi highlights importance of Ayurveda
In his address, PM Modi said, “During Covid-19 there has been an increase in the research being done on ayurvedic plants. In July, Indian Virtual Herbarium has been launched which has over 1 lakh specimens and scientific information about them.”
“Indian Virtual Herbarium is set to become an important resource to preserve plants and knowledge around our botanical diversity. It has more than 1 lakh specimens so far,” he stated.
He said that honey has been called Amrit in Ayurveda. “Honey is not only tasty but has several health benefits. Nimit Singh in Lucknow is one such person who instead of doing a job decided to become a honey producer and is now also working on training farmers in rural areas,” the Prime Minister added.
“Subhash Kamboj through scientific bee keeping has been able to increase his honey business from just 6 boxes to over 2,000 boxes,” he said.
PM Modi shares stories of India’s freedom struggle
PM Modi said, “The Kakori Railway Station is well known for the incident when Ram Prasad Bismil and other freedom fighters raided the British Train and showed them the Indian might.”
“There are many such stories of railway stations and 75 such stations across 24 states have been identified to create awareness about the Indian Freedom Struggle,” he added.
