In his first Mann Ki Baat broadcast of 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised women’s roles in the Republic Day parade, in Indian sports, in self-help groups, and among Padma awardees. He also highlighted the completion of 75 years of Republic Days, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court.
On the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, Mr. Modi said, “The occasion of pran pratishtha in Ayodhya seems to have bound crores of people of the country together with a common thread.”