<span style="color: #222222;">In 'Mann Ki Baat' address on All India Radio, Prime Minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;urged people to highlight the achievements of their daughters by using hashtag&nbsp;<b>#BHARAT KI LAXMI&nbsp;</b>on social media on the lines of<b>&nbsp;"Selfie with daughter"</b>, which spread globally. He said daughters are regarded as Laxmi in Indian culture and asked people to organize programmes to felicitate daughters in villages, towns and cities this Diwali.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Mr Modi said, festival season has begun with the advent of Navaratri today. He asked people to be generous this season and give away excess items which they no longer require.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Prime Minister again asked people to visit 15 tourist places in the country to&nbsp;observe, understand and experience India and its diversity. He expressed happiness that India's ranking in Travel and Tourism Competitive Index has jumped to 34 from 65 in the last five years. &nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Mr Modi&nbsp;called upon students, teachers and parents to come up with their experiences and suggestions on aspects of stress free exams. He said he will try to incorporate these suggestions in a new edition of Exam Warriors.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In his address, Mr Modi shared his conversation with legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, saying she is earnestly concerned and eager about the progress being made by India.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Prime Minister said, India has not only been the&nbsp;birthplace of extraordinary people, but also the land of their karma. He said it is a matter of pride that on 13th of next month, Pope Francis will declare Sister Mariam Thresia a saint.</span><br />
News On AIR | September 29, 2019 8:40 PM
PM urges people to highlight achievements of daughters