PM Modi addressed the nation in the 46th episode of his radio programme Mann ki Baat today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that good governance, like "Swaraj" (self rule), is the "birthright" of every Indian and they should have it.
Remembering freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak -- who was born on July 23, 1856 and died on August 1, 1920, PM Modi said: "Lokmanya Tilak evoked self-confidence amongst our countrymen and gave the slogan 'Swaraj is our birth right and I shall have it'. Today is the time to say that good governance is our birth right and we will have it."
"Every Indian should have access to good governance and positive results of development. It is the factoring in of this outreach that will create a new India," he said in his monthly radio show "Mann Ki Baat".
In the 45th episode of Mann ki Baat, PM Modi spoke on implementation of the Goods And Services Tax, which he said, was the prime example of "cooperative federalism". He lauded the states for taking the decision to implement the tax in national interest. PM Modi also said that the GST replaced inspectors with information technology. He also remembered Guru Nanak Dev, Sant Kabir, and Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee in his address to the nation.
Here are the highlights of Mann ki baat:
- Lokmanya Tilak evoked self-confidence amongst our countrymen and gave the slogan 'Swaraj is our birth right and I shall have it'. Today is the time to say that good governance is our birth right and we will have it.
- Every Indian should have access to good governance and positive results of development. It is the factoring in of this outreach that will create a new India
- After 50 years of Tilak's birth, on the same day, that is, July 23, another son of Mother India was born who sacrificed his life so that his countrymen could breathe freely in an atmosphere of freedom. I am talking about none other than Chandra Shekhar Azad
- Just a few days ago, in the Junior Under-20 World Athletics Championship in Finland, India's brave daughter and a farmer's daughter Hima Das made history by winning the gold medal in the 400 m race event
- Bhyan, another daughter of the country, has brought glory to the nation. Ekta, we all are proud of you. Ekta has won the gold and bronze medals in World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2018 held in Tunisia. Her achievement is all the more special because she has made the imposing challenges in her life the key to her success
- Celebrate Ganesh Utsav with great enthusiasm and fervour whole heartedly but insist on keeping these celebrations eco-friendly