Page 5 - Mann Ki Baat - English
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My dear countrymen, Namaskar
Once again a warm welcome people of India, the collective
to all of you in 'Mann ki Baat'. power, provides a solution to
Usually 'Mann ki Baat' comes every challenge. Just two-three
your way on the last Sunday of days ago, we saw how big a
every month, but this time it is cyclone hit the western part
being held a week earlier. All of of the country... Strong winds,
you know, I'll be in America next heavy rain. Cyclone Biparjoy
week and there the schedule caused a lot of destruction in
is going to be pretty hectic, Kutch. But, the courage and
and hence I thought I'd talk to preparedness with which
you before I go, what could be the people of Kutch fought
better than that! The blessings such a dangerous cyclone is
of the Janata-Janardan, the equally unprecedented too.
people, your inspiration, will also Just a couple of days later, the
continue to enhance my energy. people of Kutch are also going
Friends, many people say to celebrate their new year,
that as Prime Minister I did a that is, Ashadhi Beej. It is also a
certain good work, or some coincidence that Ashadhi Beej
others great work. Many listeners is considered a symbol of the
of 'Mann ki Baat' shower praises onset of rains in Kutch. I have
in their letters. Some say a been going to Kutch for many
particular task was performed; years... I have also had the good
others refer to a job well done; fortune to serve the people
some express that a certain there... and that's how I know very
work was much better. But when well the zest and fortitude of the
I see the efforts of the common people of Kutch. Kutch was once
man of India, the sheer hard considered as never to be able
work, the will power, I myself am to recover after the devastating
moved. Be it the loftiest goal, earthquake two decades ago...
be it the toughest challenge, Today, the same district is one
the collective might of the of the fastest growing districts of
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