Clean India, buy khadi: PM tells citizens in radio address

Says if everyone takes one step forward, the country will take 125 crore steps forward

In his first radio address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged citizens to join the Clean India campaign and purchase khadi products to help out poor families. 

Sharing his thoughts in the radio address, titled 'Man ki baat', the Prime Minister said "if we buy one item, it could be a bedsheet, a handkerchief, or anything, but a khadi item, it would help light a lamp in a poor family's house."

 

He also asked people to join the Clean India campaign.

"Let us pledge to remove dirt. Yesterday, we began the Clean India campaign and I want you all to join this campaign," the Prime Minister said.

 

"This Vijaya Dashmi, let us win over dirtiness around us," he added after greeting people on the occasion of Vijaya Dashmi.

 

Promising to make the radio broadcast a regular affair, Modi invited ideas from the citizens and said he will work on the ideas he has already got that include skill development and schemes for differently abled children. 

 

"I'll try to speak to you twice a month on Sunday at 11 am," he said.

Saying that it is important for the people to be a part of the development journey, Modi said that if everyone takes one step forward, the country will take 125 crore steps forward.

 

In his 15-minute address, Modi said, "You know, our scientists have undertaken the Mars mission successfully at minimum expenses. There is nothing lacking in our capabilities. We only need to recognise our internal strengths."