Mann Ki Baat Ban

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal stopped his car to buy earthen lamps, or diyas, from a roadside vendor in Guwahati ahead of Diwali.

Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday announced a complete ban on the use of single-use plastic in his ministry and all its PSUs including Food Corporation of India (FCI) from September 15.

Days after his government's 'ban without exception' on red beacon cars, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the it was also necessary to remove the entrenched VIP culture from people's minds. Stressing on his message that "Every Indian is special" he said, "New India is not about VIPs, But EPI" -- EPI being 'Every Person is Important'.

In the middle of election season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi avoided any direct political reference in his Mann Ki Baat. But praising farmers for a record production of food grains, the Prime Minister indirectly answered his critics that the notes ban had badly affected the agriculture sector and slowed down the economy because of a cash crunch.

In his last 'Mann Ki Baat' address this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government will soon bring in a strong law to effectively deal with 'benami' or proxy-owned properties. "This is just the beginning of our fight," he said, asserting that there is no going back on the fight against corruption and black money after the notes ban.

Frequent changes to the rules governing demonetisation is a sign of a responsive government - this is how Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday responded to critics who have questioned the often-changing rules about the government's abrupt decision to scrap old 500 and 1,000-rupee notes to combat corruption and black money.

Vowing to carry forward the war against corruption and black money post-demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the government will soon operationalise a strong law to effectively deal with 'benami' properties and this was just the beginning.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the frequent changes in rules that have been made following the currency ban were being questioned, but they were being made for the betterment of the people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was confident that India would shine like gold after the government's decision to demonetise high value currency notes that would curb unaccounted wealth in the country.

In his first monthly radio address Mann ki Baat since the ban on currency of high denomination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reiterated that it will take 50 days for the cash crunch to be over and the situation to normalise. He also appealed to the youth to learn about cashless transactions, saying it was "no more difficult than WhatsApp".

It seems that from beef to booze and from books to babies through surrogacy, lately our government (both at the central and state levels) is engaging more in ''ban ki baat", as opposed to "mann ki baat" with its citizens.

BJP today criticised the JD (U)-RJD-Congress alliance's demand for a ban on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki baat' programme, saying they are acting out of desperation sensing their imminent defeat in the Bihar assembly polls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio speeches, titled Mann Ki Baat, should be banned till the elections in Bihar are completed, the opposition Congress has said, a request that is unlikely to find favour with the Election Commission, said sources.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal stopped his car to buy earthen lamps, or diyas, from a roadside vendor in Guwahati ahead of Diwali.

Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday announced a complete ban on the use of single-use plastic in his ministry and all its PSUs including Food Corporation of India (FCI) from September 15.

Days after his government's 'ban without exception' on red beacon cars, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the it was also necessary to remove the entrenched VIP culture from people's minds. Stressing on his message that "Every Indian is special" he said, "New India is not about VIPs, But EPI" -- EPI being 'Every Person is Important'.

In the middle of election season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi avoided any direct political reference in his Mann Ki Baat. But praising farmers for a record production of food grains, the Prime Minister indirectly answered his critics that the notes ban had badly affected the agriculture sector and slowed down the economy because of a cash crunch.

In his last 'Mann Ki Baat' address this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government will soon bring in a strong law to effectively deal with 'benami' or proxy-owned properties. "This is just the beginning of our fight," he said, asserting that there is no going back on the fight against corruption and black money after the notes ban.

Frequent changes to the rules governing demonetisation is a sign of a responsive government - this is how Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday responded to critics who have questioned the often-changing rules about the government's abrupt decision to scrap old 500 and 1,000-rupee notes to combat corruption and black money.

Vowing to carry forward the war against corruption and black money post-demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the government will soon operationalise a strong law to effectively deal with 'benami' properties and this was just the beginning.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the frequent changes in rules that have been made following the currency ban were being questioned, but they were being made for the betterment of the people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was confident that India would shine like gold after the government's decision to demonetise high value currency notes that would curb unaccounted wealth in the country.

In his first monthly radio address Mann ki Baat since the ban on currency of high denomination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reiterated that it will take 50 days for the cash crunch to be over and the situation to normalise. He also appealed to the youth to learn about cashless transactions, saying it was "no more difficult than WhatsApp".

It seems that from beef to booze and from books to babies through surrogacy, lately our government (both at the central and state levels) is engaging more in ''ban ki baat", as opposed to "mann ki baat" with its citizens.

BJP today criticised the JD (U)-RJD-Congress alliance's demand for a ban on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki baat' programme, saying they are acting out of desperation sensing their imminent defeat in the Bihar assembly polls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio speeches, titled Mann Ki Baat, should be banned till the elections in Bihar are completed, the opposition Congress has said, a request that is unlikely to find favour with the Election Commission, said sources.