PM Modi in ‘Mann Ki Baath’
Refers to Adilabad Tribal women’s Mahua cookies
NEW DELHI, MARCH 30, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that various festivals being celebrated on Sunday (March 30, 2025) and to be observed in the coming days are a pointer to the spirit of unity pervading India’s diversity and asked people to continue to strengthen this feeling.
“Today, the festival of Ugadi is being celebrated with great fervour in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Today itself, Gudi Padwa is being celebrated in Maharashtra. In our country full of diversity, during the next few days, in different states, ‘Rongali Bihu’ will be celebrated in Assam, ‘Poila Boishakh’ in Bengal, and ‘Navreh’ in Kashmir. Similarly, between 13th and 15th April, festivals will be celebrated in different parts of the country. There is an atmosphere of excitement about this too and the festival of Eid is also there. That means this whole month is of festivals; of festivities. I extend my greetings to the people of the country on these festivals. These festivals of ours may be in different regions, but they show how unity is woven into the diversity of India. We have to keep reinforcing this spirit of unity, on our way ahead”, the PM stated.
Speaking in his monthly ‘Manna Ki Baath’ broadcast on Sunday, Mr Modi said that summer vacation in schools will also fall in a few weeks and added the long days of summer are a time for students to develop new hobbies and polish their skills. He urged those offering various activities for students to use the hashtag “myholidays” and students and parents to share their experiences with the “holidaymemories” hashtag.
“My young friends, today I would also like to discuss with you the special calendar of MY-Bharat, which has been prepared for this summer vacation. At the moment, a copy of this calendar is kept in front of me. I want to share some unique efforts through this calendar. For example, in the study tour of MY-Bharat, you can know how our ‘Jan Aushadhi Kendras’ function. You can undergo a unique experience in the border villages by becoming a part of the vibrant village campaign. Along with this, you can definitely become a part of the cultural and sports activities there. At the same time, by participating in the padyatra on Ambedkar Jayanti, you can also spread awareness about the values of the Constitution”, he mentioned.
In this address, Mr Narendra Modi stressed on the campaign for “catch the rain” by conserving water through various means and asserted that over 11 billion cubic metres of water have been saved in the last seven to eight years through such practices. He also urged people to make yoga a part of their daily lives, saying it is an invaluable gift to humanity from India. The International Yoga Day on June 21 has now become a grand celebration, he said, noting that this year’s theme for the event is ‘yoga for one earth one health’.
The Prime Minister referred to two women from Adilabad district who have won accolades for making Mahua cookies by using Mahua flowers. Inspired by them, many women of the village have joined them. The demand for Mahua cookies made by them is increasing rapidly. In the Adilabad district of Telangana, two sisters have carried out a new experiment with Mahua flowers. They make various types of dishes with them, which people like very much. There is also the sweetness of tribal culture in their dishes, he stated.
