Jharsuguda: Man Mohan Samal, State President Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has requested all to listen Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popular radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’.
100th Edition of Mann Ki Baat will be rolled out on 30 April. While addressing Media Meet at Jharsuguda Shri Samal requested all to listen one of the most popular program of the Nation.
In fact Mann Ki Baat has played a significant role in introducing the real Bharat to the countrymen, said Shri Samal.
The program has initiated a trend where people are now more aware of the things in other parts of the country and they have started appreciating them, said Shri Samal.
Sundargarh BJP MP Jual Oram, Bargarh BJP MP Suresh Pujari, Kalahandi BJP MP Basanta Panda and other senior leaders were present in the Media Meet.
Recently IIMC New Delhi conducted a survey where 75 Percent of the respondents feel that ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has emerged as a platform, which introduces grass roots innovators working selflessly to ensure a significant difference in the lives of people living in remote areas of India.
According to IIMC study ‘Knowledge about the Country’ and ‘PM’s Vision about the Country’ are the two important reasons which motivate them to listen to the programme. When the respondents were asked how they listen to the programme if they miss any episode, 63% said they prefer YouTube over the other mediums. 76% of the respondents feel that they are a participant in the democratic process by listening to PM Modi on various issues in ‘Mann Ki Baat’.
The study also tried to understand which issue discussed by the Prime Minister in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ influenced the people’s most. In response, 40% of respondents mentioned ‘education’, while 26% said ‘information about grass roots innovators’ as the most influential topic.
The study also tried to understand with whom the people share information about the topics discussed in ‘Mann Ki Baat’. 32% respondents said they share their thoughts on the issues discussed in the program with their family members, while 29% people said they discuss the topics with their friends and colleagues. Another interesting fact that emerged in the study was that 12% people use radio, 15% television and 37% use Internet based platforms to listen to ‘Mann Ki Baat’.