The Prime Minister said, recently launched Start Up India programme will give countless opportunities to young people.
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Addressing the 16th edition of Mann Ki Baat on AlR, Mr Modi said, this was a huge gift to farmers.
The Prime Minister said that for so many years, there has been a talk regarding crop insurance but “not more than 20-25 per cent” of the country’s farmers had been been able to benefit from such schemes. In natural calamity, their entire effort goes waste. Pointing out that khadi, which played an important role in the freedom struggle, has became a fashion statement, he said arrangements were being made to ensure that workers in the sector can easily avail benefits of government schemes like Atal Pension Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana. First, as a citizen, why should we not clean up the statues of great people?
Referring to efforts to beautify places like railway stations, bus stands, temples, mosques, churches, besides keeping them clean, he asked people to send photos to him displaying this endeavour.
Modi also underlined the importance of duty of citizens along with their rights.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today felt that many Indians might not be observing silence on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary and wondered whether two-minute silence on January 30 every year should be followed as a “national responsibility”.
Prime Minister shares his thoughts with the nation in this monthly radio programme.
He added that he had received some inspirational feedback on his “Narendra Modi App” where he had called for suggestions on his “Startup India” scheme and said that he would like it if the submissions keep on coming regularly.
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“The problem of unemployment and violence will not be solved with Mann ki Baat and “Achhe Din” will also not be a possibility”.
