In his first Mann Ki Baat radio address after taking oath as the Prime Minister for the third tenure, Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the #Cheer4Bharat campaign to encourage athletes participating in the Paris Olympics next month.
Modi noted that Indian athletes have participated in more than 900 international competitions. “The country expects its players to put up an excellent performance in the Paris Olympics,” said Modi, urging the people to use ‘cheer4Bharat’ hashtag to motivate them.
Delighted to connect with people through #MannKiBaat once again. Do tune in! https://t.co/ohZ7kzbBlS— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 30, 2024
Earlier on Sunday, PM Modi spoke to the Indian cricket team on the phone and congratulated its members on their T20 World Cup win. Modi congratulated Rohit Sharma for his splendid captaincy and appreciated his T20 career. He also lauded Virat Kohli for his innings in the final, besides his overall contribution to Indian cricket. Both the greats announced their retirement from T20 internationals following the win. Modi praised Hardik Pandya for his final over and Suryakumar Yadav for his splendid catch on the boundary line to dismiss David Miller. He also talked highly of Jaspreet Bumrah’s contribution. The prime minister thanked coach Rahul Dravid for his contribution to Indian cricket. In posts on X, the prime minister lauded Sharma, Kohli and Dravid.
Spoke to the Indian team and congratulated them on their exemplary success at the T20 World Cup. They have shown excellent skill and spirit throughout the tournament. Each player’s commitment is very motivating. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 30, 2024
The radio broadcast had taken a break in February ahead of the general elections. “Today, I thank the countrymen for reposing their unwavering faith in our Constitution and the democratic system of the country,” Modi said on Mann Ki Baat.
He said the 2024 election was the biggest election in the world. “Such a big election has never taken place in any country in the world. More than 65 crore people voted in the election,” the prime minister said.
He congratulated the Election Commission and every person associated with the election process.
During the radio address, the prime minister spoke of initiatives such as ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ launched on the World Environment Day to plant trees.
“I am glad to see people inspiring others by sharing their pictures of their mothers,” Modi said.
He also paid rich tributes to tribal freedom fighters Veer Sidhu and Kanhu, who led the Santhal uprising against British rule in 1855, much before the first war of independence in 1857.
With PTI Inputs
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