Mann ki Baat: Violence and weapons are no solution, says PM Modi

Modi also appealed to all those trying to find solutions through weapons and violence to come back (to the mainstream)

Violence never resolves any issue and no problem can be worked out by creating another, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday in his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio address -- the first of the year.

He appealed to those seeking to settle issues through violence to return to the mainstream, saying they should have faith in the capabilities of India to resolve matters peacefully.

Noting that insurgency in the northeast has reduced "considerably", the prime minister said, "Violence never resolves any issue." "On the solemn occasion of Republic Day, I would appeal to anyone in any part of the country, who's