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India’s rich history and culture challenges to celebrating citizen
while weaving them into the action on public sanitation,
fabric of contemporary societal the 'Mann ki Baat' journey has
goals, Prime Minister Narendra been both participative and
Modi has strived to encourage introspective in its character
citizens to take action alongside going where no Indian Prime
instilling a deep sense of pride in Minister had ever gone before. It
India's culture, heritage and its is perhaps no surprise that 'Mann
timeless icons. ki Baat' has inspired several
While drawing inspiration thousand academic research
from the ‘ancient’, 'Mann ki Baat' papers in peer reviewed journals
has aspired for the ‘modern’ on diverse subjects ranging
through both its innovative use of from public communication,
technology and its championing behavioural economics and
of technology. With translations language models. In an era
in over several languages and when the public discourse
dialects, the broadcast reaches has been dotted by western
even the most remote corners of models of ESG (Environmental,
India. Its multilingual presence Social and Governance), DEI
has even inspired research in (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)
Natural Language Processing and CSR (Corporate Social
(NLP) and AI, which is being used Responsibility), Prime Minister
to improve machine translation Narendra Modi has laid down the
technologies for Indian foundation for the emergence of
languages. uniquely Indian model of socio-
One of the most remarkable economic development.
aspects of 'Mann ki Baat' is its The Narendra Modi model
apolitical stance. Prime Minister that emerges through these
Modi has consciously kept the ten years of 'Mann ki Baat' has
broadcast free from political people and local communities
discourse, focusing instead at its heart while being deeply
on social issues, national unity rooted in their culture and
and inspirational stories. This traditions. While this Modi model
apolitical character has allowed is powered by modern science
the program to resonate with and technology, it is guided by a
citizens across the political holistic approach that is mindful
spectrum, ensuring its broad of the impact on livelihoods,
appeal and long-term impact. nature and the environment.
If Nehru’s Discovery of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
India was a static window into through his 'Mann ki Baat' has
India’s past, frozen in time, thus set a high benchmark for
Narendra Modi’s 'Mann ki Baat' socio-economic development
is an interactive perspective into with this uniquely Indian
India’s future that is dynamically model by which future leaders,
evolving with time. From governments, corporates and
crowdsourcing inputs on climate public institutions will be judged.

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