New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 28, 2021) addressed his monthly radio show 'Mann Ki Baat' and paid homage to Sant Ravidas.
PM Modi said, "Sant Ravidas Ji did not want people dependant on others. He wanted everyone to be independent and innovative."
We bow to Sant Ravidas Ji on his Jayanti.
His thoughts inspire us. #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/u6BV7zBrc3
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 28, 2021
The Prime Minister added that Sant Ravidas Ji taught everyone to keep working and not expect anything.
"He taught people to go beyond conventional thinking," said PM Modi.
Sant Ravidas Ji taught us- keep working, do not expect anything...when this is done there will be satisfaction.
He taught people to go beyond conventional thinking. #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/gHuUX4AG05
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 28, 2021
PM also said that in the run-up to Mann Ki Baat, he was asked if there was something he missed out on during these long years as CM and PM.
He answered, "I feel - it is a regret of sorts that I could not learn the world's oldest language Tamil. Tamil literature is beautiful."
PM Modi also talked about the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative and said that it is not merely a Government efforts, but is the 'national spirit of India'.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat is not merely a Government efforts.
It is the national spirit of India. #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/Vs4JIUA0vz
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 28, 2021
This was PM's 2021's second address through the radio programme.
