Mann ki Baat: As it happened on September 20, 2015

PM Modi concludes his address

This is your Mann ki Baat and it makes me happy: PM Modi

This is your #MannKiBaat. This makes very happy: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 20, 2015

Mann ki Baat should be aired weekly and not just monthly: Sandeep, a caller.

During my Varanasi visit, I met lot of people. I saw two students in Varanasi, they were very knowledgeable. I was astonish to see their level of knowledge. I also met Sonam Patel in Varanasi. She has memorised the entire Bhagwat Gita: PM Modi

Another caller from Canada called me and asked me to encourage youth to vote. In past we used to see Election Commission working as just regulator, but today they have also become facilitator. They have become voter friendly. I appeal young voters to register themselves. I've often been saying 'first vote then eat': PM Modi

I have invited the entire family of Subhas Bose to my residence and in October over 50 family members will come to 7RCR: PM Modi

We must promote Khadi. Buy anything related to Khadi this Diwali. What government couldn't do by spending so much on its advertisments, you people have doubled the sale of Khadi. I am again making an appeal for October 2 to please buy some Khadi product: PM Modi

See the power of democracy, a small child ordered me to implement a noble initiative. He has asked me to put dustbins everywhere. Parliament talks about cleanliness now, I am also criticised for it but I do not consider this to be a bad thing: PM Modi

On Ganesh Chaturthi, I went to Shauryanjali exhibition. History was recreated at Shauryanjali. We have always heard about the valour of our forces, but now it's time we see it ourselves at this exhibition. I couldn't spent much time there, but you would need some time to see the entire exhibition: PM Modi

From Rajasthan, Pawan Acharya gave suggestions to use earthen lamps during Diwali for environmental concerns: PM Modi.

I thought of a new experiment for Mann ki Baat programme. Asked people to suggest issues. Around 55,000 people gave their suggestions for Mann ki Baat. More than 90% people talked about positive things: PM Modi

I'm glad to say that around 30 lakh families have given up their LPG subsidy: PM Modi

I'd requested the people of this country to voluntaraly give away their subsidy. Today, not only rich people, but common people have come forward to give away their subsidy for a cause: PM Modi

I'd once said 'selfie with daughter', people from India and across the world clicked pictures with their daughter and made it a huge campaign. Similar thing happened with 'Incredible India' campaign. Besides this, I'd also urged people to promote Khadi, today we can say there is rise in the sale of Khadi products: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi begins his address:

It's been an year since this Mann ki Baat was started. This radio programme has taught me a lot. Power of people is beyond imagination. Through my Mann ki Baat experience I can feel the power of people. Whenever I asked for suggestions for this programme, we recieved lots of letters. I thank Akashwani for their contribution in this regard: PM Modi

This is the 12th edition of Mann ki Baat.

The Election Commission on Friday gave the go-ahead to the airing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme on Sunday, provided nothing is said that may be construed as inducement to voters or having an impact on poll-bound Bihar where model code of conduct is in force.

“...the Commission has no objection to the broadcast of the programme ‘Mann ki Baat’ over All India Radio on September 20, 2015 and the pre-broadcast publicity through different channels of AIR and Doordarshan subject to the condition that nothing be said therein that may be construed as inducement to voters or as having any impact in election-bound state of Bihar where the Model Code of Conduct is in force from September 9 to November 12, 2015,” EC’s Principal Secretary K Ajaya Kumar said in the order addressed to I and B Ministry Special Secretary J S Mathur.

The Commission has thus rejected a demand made by the Congress and its alliance partners that the PM’s programme be suspended till the elections in Bihar are over.

(With Agency inputs)