NEW DELHI: Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation as part of the 45th '
Mann Ki Baat' programme. During his address, the PM highlighted the success of the recently concluded
Yoga Day and said that it has ushered a "wellness revolution".
Here is a look at PM’s key quotes from his address —
On the success of Yoga Day
* "On June 21, on the occasion of fourth Yoga Day, the entire world came together. People from across the world practiced yoga with immense enthusiasm and energy. From European Parliament in Brussels to UN headquarters in New York to Japanese naval ships people participated in various yoga events. In Saudi Arabia, a yoga event was organized and I was told that a number of asanas's were demonstrated by women."
* "It was a matter of great pride for Indians to witness our armed forces perform yoga on land, sea and sky - in submarines; on the snowy mountainous terrain of Siachen and even in mid-air, some 15 thousand feet above the earth."
* "Yoga works be breaking barriers, it helps in unifying people. Thousands of enthusiastic people put aside their differences of caste, religion, region, race and gender to make this event a grand success."
* "The concept of 'Vasudev Kutumbukam', proposed by the rishis, munis and sants of our country, has been realized by this event."
* "Today, yoga is taking the shape of a "Wellness Revolution". I am hopeful that this campaign will grow further and large number of people will come together to embrace it."
On India-Afghanistan Test match in Bengaluru
* "Few days back a historic event took place in Bengaluru, yes I am talking about the India-Afghanistan Test match. We should be proud they played their first match vs India. Rashid Khan is an asset to the world of cricket, he was very good in IPL also."
* "The winning Indian cricket team showed sportsmanship in asking the Afghanistan team to pose together for photographs, sports is an excellent route to unite society and to showcase skills of our youth."
* "I congratulate both the teams. I am sure that in future as well we will play with the same sportsman spirit and grow together."
On the death anniversary of Syama Prasad Mukherjee
* “On June 23, it was the death anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee. He is known for his contributions in several fields, especially education, administration and parliamentary affairs.
* “A very few people would know that he was the youngest vice-chancellor of Calcutta University. In 1937, Mukherjee invited Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore to deliver an address in Bengali at the convocation ceremony. This was the first instance when under the British rule someone had addressed the convocation in Bengali.”
On GST
* "GST is about to complete one year. "One Nation, One Tax" was the dream of the citizens of this country. It has become a reality today. If anyone deserves a credit for "One Nation One Tax reform, it is the states."
On Jallianwala Bagh massacre
* "2019 marks 100 years of the horrific incident of Jallianwala Bagh - an incident that embarrassed entire humanity. The incident underlines the message that violence and cruelty can never solve any problem. The victory is always of peace and non-violence and sacrifice."
On Kabir Das
* "Sant Kabir Das ji used his poetry to spread the message of social equality, peace and brotherhood. His work is a testimony of these ideas and his work is equally respected in today's world as well."
