NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated the message of 'dawai bhi, kadai bhi' (medicine and discipline), cautioning people against slackening against the coronavirus even as he said seniors opting for shots with enthusiasm should be role models for everyone.
Modi also spoke on the need for modernisation of the agriculture sector and the tourism potential of lighthouses in the country. He said adopting modern practices in the agriculture sector was imperative. "In India's agriculture sector, modernisation is the need of the hour. It has been delayed and we have already lost a lot of time," Modi said.
"To create new employment opportunities in agriculture, to increase farmers' income, it is equally important to adopt new alternatives and innovations along with traditional agricultural practices," he added.
The PM again pitched for bee farming as the foundation of a 'sweet revolution' and said farmers from Darjeeling and Sundarbans to Banaskantha in Gujarat and Yamuna Nagar in Haryana have taken to bee farming to increase their income.
"Honey bee farming does not lead to income solely from honey, but bee wax is also a very big source of income. There is demand for bee wax in everything, pharmaceuticals, food, textiles and cosmetics industries," he said. He referred to his putting up the proposal for bee farming in 2016 at the Banaskantha meeting.
On Sunday, Modi lauded India's 'Nari Shakti' in sports, lauding cricketer Mithali Raj and shuttler P V Sindhu for their feats. Raj became the first Indian woman to complete 10,000 runs across formats, while Sindhu finished runners-up at the Swiss Open earlier this month.
On the tourism front, Modi said India was working towards strengthening tourism facilities in 71 lighthouses that have been identified for developing a tourism circuit and appreciated the efforts of lighthouse keepers in doing their duty diligently.