All India Radio is presenting a vignette of select quotes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Mann Ki Baat as the programme completes its 100th episode in April this year. Today, in the 58th episode of this special programme, let's listen to the excerpts in which the Prime Minister spoke about boosting festival tourism.<br />''<br />''People, voice, and direct dialogue, that's your and our Mann Ki Baat… Yes, this is how our Prime Minister connects with millions of countrymen, with the program Mann Ki Baat every month. This ongoing series is going to complete its 100th episode in April 2023. In its 58th episode, the Prime Minister urged the citizens to go and visit places inside the country during the festive season.<br />''<br />''There is a global trend of traveling during special holidays, while in India there has been a tradition of pilgrimage and festival tourism.  Whenever a tourist visits a place, he not only enjoys sightseeing but also learns many things. Also, he becomes a contributor in giving a boost to the local economy. In India, there is a lot of scope for tourism and we regard Dusshera as the onset of the tourist season. In the Mann Ki Baat program broadcast on 27th October 2019, the Prime Minister told people to enjoy the festive season and also give a boost to tourism. <br />''<br />