'Mann Ki Baat': Self-reliance invokes national spirit, says PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the nation on Mann Ki Baat asserted that the Atmanirbhar Abhiyan (campaign on self reliance) is not just a government policy but also a national spirit. This is the 2021's second address through the radio programme.

"Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan not just a government policy, it's a national spirit...Today Aatmanirbhar Bharat has become a sentiment growing in the hearts of common man," PM Modi said duringin his 74th edition of his monthly radio program.

He said that India has to launch Made in India's products in every field to raise the heads with pride.

"Many people from across the country are contributing to 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. Like, Pramodji, from Bettiah, who was working in a LED blub factory in Delhi, understood the process of blub production & started a small LED blubs manufacturing unit at this native place," said PM Modi.

"Silu Nayak, popularly known as Nayak sir, from Arakhuda, Odisha, is a man on a mission. He trains in all aspects youths for free who want to join security forces. He has mentored many for service of the nation," said PM Modi in 'Mann Ki Baat'.

"We need to take science forward with the mantra of 'Lab to Land'. For example, Ladakh's Urgain Phuntsog is working with innovative techniques to organically grow 20 different crops in a cyclic pattern," he said/

The contribution of science is huge in Atmanirbhar Bharat, the primeminister added.