'Mann ki Baat' completes 10 years: Top quotes from PM Modi's address

“The listeners are the real anchors of ‘Mann Ki Baat’,” said the Prime Minister, noting that the programme’s success stems from the active participation of people who contribute stories of social change and innovation.

Modi used the platform to encompass issues, starting with water conservation, noting the heavy rainfall affecting many parts of India. “We are reminded of the importance of saving water,” he said, highlighting initiatives like ‘Catch the Rain’, which encourage citizens to make every drop count.

He shared a story of the women in Jhansi, Bundelkhand, who revitalised the Ghurari River, a lifeline that had dried up, by constructing check dams using sandbags. This effort, led by women’s self-help groups, Modi noted, not only saved the river but also helped preserve water during times of scarcity. “Woman power empowers waterpower, and waterpower empowers woman power,” he said.