<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi today in the 'Mann Ki Baat' programme said, India has fought against COVID 19 unitedly and the recovery rate is better as compared to other countries. He said the mortality rate is much less as well compared to most countries. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Prime Minister cautioned the people to remain extra vigilant as the hazards of Corona are far from over. He advised everyone to wear face masks whenever they are out in public in order to protect themselves and others from the disease.<br />'' <br />'' Mr. Modi  urged the youth and people to take a pledge of freedom from the pandemic this Independence day. He asked people to take a resolve for a Self reliant India, a resolve to learn and teach something new and a resolve to earnestly carry out duties. Stressing on the need for innovation, Prime Minister Modi talked about how the youth in Bihar have started to cultivate pearls after gathering information and taking training in Jaipur and Bhubaneswar. They  are not only earning and becoming self-reliant but also training the migrant labourers returning from other states at Muzaffarpur, Begusarai and Patna.</span><br />''  <br />