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Gujarat, it was natural to meet month I read thousands of
and interact with the common messages from the people
people there. The work and tenure of the country, every month
of the Chief Minister is like that…, I get to view one or the other
there are many opportunities to wonderful manifestation of the
come together. But after coming countrymen. I see and feel the
to Delhi in 2014, I found that life extremities of the penance and
here was very different. The sacrifice of the countrymen. I just
nature of the work is different, don't feel that I am even a little
the responsibility is different, one far from you. For me 'Mann ki
is bound by circumstances, the Baat' is not a programme, for me
rigours of security & time limits. it is a matter of faith, of worship,
In the initial days, something or Vrat. Like when people go to
felt different, there was an worship God, they bring along a
emptiness. Fifty years ago, I did Thaal of Prasad. For me, 'Mann
not leave my home just to find ki Baat' is like a Thaal of Prasad
one day it would be difficult to at the feet of God in the form of
contact the people of my own Janata-Janardan, the people.
country. The very countrymen 'Mann ki Baat' has become a
who are my everything,… I could spiritual journey of my being.
not live separated from them. ‘मन की बात’ स्व से समष्टि
'Mann ki Baat' gave me a solution
to this challenge, a way to की यात्ा है।
connect with the common man. ‘मन की बात’ अहम् से ्वयम्
की यात्ा है।
The post and protocol remained
limited to the system and public यह तो मैं नहीं, तू ही इसकी
sentiment, along with crores of
people, became an inseparable संसकार साधना है।
part of my inner world. Every Imagine, some of our
countrymen have been planting
trees on deserted hills and
barren land for 40 odd years,
many people have been
digging stepwells and ponds
for water conservation for 30
odd years, cleaning them as
well. Some have been teaching

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