External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a “emotional connect” with the people of India, as the PM’s monthly radio programme finished its 100th edition.
Addressing the Indian diaspora that gathered in New Jersey to listen to the live broadcast of the 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat, the EAM said, “It is an important day and for many of us an emotional day.”
In his address to the gathering, Jaishankar stated that he is frequently asked why PM Modi, who is the most technologically adept Prime Minister, chooses a medium that is over 100 years old.
He added, “You have to understand that PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat has an enormous impact not because the medium is 100 years old, somewhere there is an emotional connect between PM Modi and the people of India.”
Jaishankar also tweeted, “Joining diaspora and friends of India in New Jersey, USA for #MannKiBaat100.”
