A train will be run on a route joining all the holy places connected with Guru Nanak Devji, says PM
Andalib Akhter / New Delhi
Amid the religious tension in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked citizens to take forward the values enshrined in the constitution and ensure peace, progress and prosperity in the country.
“The unique point in our Constitution is that the rights and duties have been very comprehensively detailed. A balance between these two in the lives of our citizens will take our nation forward. If we respect the rights of others, our rights will automatically get protected and similarly if we fulfill our duties, then also our rights will get automatically protected” , PM stressed while sharing his thoughts in his 50th episode of Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio today.
PM said that next year the country will be celebrating 550th Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak Dev Ji who always envisaged the welfare of entire humanity.
“The event will be be celebrated in a grand way and a train will be run on a route joining all the holy places connected with Guru Nanak Devji”, he said.
The Prime Minister said, the government has taken a significant decision of building Kartarpur corridor so that countrymen could easily visit Kartarpurin Pakistan to pay homage to Guru Nanak Dev Ji at that holy sight.
PM Modi said, his effort is to have a continuous dialogue with the youth in various programmes or through social media.
He said, when he took charge as the Pradhan Sevak in 2014, it was his wish to reach out to the masses with the great story of India.
PM Modi said, a survey conducted by All India Radio says that most of the people believe that the greatest contribution of Mann Ki Baat has been the enhancement of feeling of positivity in society.
He said, the medium of Mann Ki Baat has promoted many mass movements.The Prime Minister said, he is overjoyed on account of the fact that through Mann Ki Baat, radio is rising as a popular medium, more than ever before.
Over the past episodes, it was found that the programme has remained apolitical.
PM Modi Modi said, when Mann Ki Baat commenced, he had firmly decided that it would carry nothing political, or any praise for the Government, or for him.
The Prime Minister asserted that as a run up to each episode of Mann KiBaat, the expectations and aspirations of listeners through their letters,online comments and phone calls are taken into account by him.
He said, he may come and go, but this country will never let go of its unity and permanence and our culture will always be immortal.
PM Modi Modi highlighted that the biggest achievement of the 50 episodes of Mann Ki Baat is that one feels like talking to a close acquaintance and not to the Prime Minister which reflects the true democracy.
The Prime Minister said, Mann Ki Baat carries his voice but the examples, emotions and spirit represent the countrymen and he thanks every person contributing to the programme.
Text of 50th episode of PM Mann Ki Baat
He said, he firmly believes that people’s ideas and views will continue reaching him in even greater numbers and will help make Mann Ki Baat more interesting, effective and useful.
PM Modi Modi said, an effort is also made that the concerned department pays attention to such letters and comments which, somehow, could not be included in Mann Ki Baat.
He also thanked media, saying that it is due to them the programme reaches maximum number of people.
The Prime Minister said, many issues like road safety, drugs free India, selfie with daughter, raised in Mann Ki Baat have been taken up by the media and turned into campaigns.
On the Constitution Day to be celebrated tomorrow, PM Modi said, the day is to remember those great personalities who gave us a comprehensive and detailed Constitution.
He said, the Constituent Assembly was an amalgamation of the great talents of the country, each one of whom was committed to provide a Constitution to the country which empowers the people of India and enriches even the poorest of the poor.
PM Modi Modi said, the unique point in our constitution is that the rights and duties have been very comprehensively detailed. He said, a balance between these two in the lives of citizens will take the country forward.