PM Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' 9th edition: As It Happened

• Modi concludes his address.
• Will meet you next time for next 'Mann Ki Baat'.
• Keep sending photos on #Incredible India.
• Enjoy the rains and make Yoga part of your lives as it will surely benefit you.
• The best lines and selfies will be posted by me also.
• I urge you to take a selfie with daughter and and post it too and also write a tagline on 'Beti Bacha, beti Padahao'.
• In Haryana, sarpach of Bibipur village took an initiative 'Selfie with daughter' which I liked as the ratio of girls to boys is very less.
• I stay connected to you through social media but sometimes .
• In 2022, we want to ensure that every citizen has a house.
• Every house should have access to electricity, water, schools and toilets.
• We should have smart cities to compete with the world and houses for the poorest of the poor.
• We need to give importance to schemes like 'Waste to wealth' which can help convert garbage into fertilizers and electricity.
• We have launched three new schemes specially for cities.
• To prevent various diseases during the season, cleanliness is a very important factor in rains.
• When you plant tress, then place an earthen pot next to it. It will help in accelerating the growth of the plant.
• Similarly, we need to plant more trees in the rainy season.
• Rainwater harvesting should become a public movement.
• If you visit Mahatama Gandhi's residence in Porbandar, you will find that there was an underground water harvesting system.
• We should save every drop of water implement rain water harvesting, which is not a new technique.
• Rainwater harvesting is not a new technology, but we need to implement it more.
• We need to conserve water so that waters of villages and town remain in those areas only.
• In August, ahead of 'Rakhi' festival, we can gift any of the life insurance schemes to our sisters who can benefit from them.
• In August, ahead of 'Rakhi' festival, we can gift any of the life insurance schemes to our sisters who can benefit from them.
• We launched three social security schemes last month which connected over 10 crore people.
• The target to construct around 4.5 lakh toilets is nearly completed. What could not be done in last 60 years has been done in the past one year.
• We rescued people from Yemen and even rushed to Nepal's aid when earthquake came.
• We all saw how AYUSH department led the International Yoga Day celebration.
• In the past few days, we have seen how a government can get results to achieve the target.
• I request IT professionals to form an online yoga activity database which would include information like place where you can learn, teachers etc.
• It is our responsibility to share this legacy with the world and give them best yoga teachers.
• Yoga connected people across the world and the world is keen to know more about India.
• In India, yoga was performed by our Army men in Siachen, by Navy in ships while Rajpath became 'Yogpath'.
• It was performed at landmark places like Eiffel Tower in France, Times Square in New York. I was happy to see UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon performing yoga at UN headqurters.
• Indians feels proud today after the manner in which yoga is honoured by the world.
• On June 21, Sun was welcomed by yoga which was practised across the world.
• The occasion of International Yoga Day on June 21 made me elated just as it did when I put forth the proposal before United Nations.
• From tourism's perspective, it is a very important step.
• Lakhs of people posted photos after I asked them to share their holiday pictures on #IncredibleIndia.
• PM Modi begins his Mann Ki Baat address. 
• l Yoga Day on June 21, I felt that Sun was not welcomed by Yoga which was practised world wide.
• You have chosen me as Prime Minister.
• PM Modi begins his Mann Ki Baat address. 

Earlier development:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation in the ninth 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday.

Ahead of the 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Modi took to Twitter to remind people of the monthly address.

“I know you haven't forgotten but thought I'd remind you nonetheless,” he tweeted.

I know you haven't forgotten but thought I'd remind you nonetheless. :) #MannKiBaat pic.twitter.com/KOXEdZkglI

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 27, 2015

PM Modi is likely to speak on variety of themes during the ninth edition of programme today.

The PM has addressed farmers, students and teachers and spoken on a number of issues in his previous 'Mann Ki Baat' programmes.