PM Modi highlights India’s rich tradition of story telling on Mann ki Baath

Sept. 27: We are proud to be denizens of the land of Hitopadesha and Panchatantra, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 69th edition of his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baath on Sunday. Stressing on the importance of the art of storytelling, the Prime Minister said, “I urge all storytellers to include inspirational stories from the period of foreign rule as we are going to celebrate 75 years of independence.”

PM Modi then went on to say, “History of stories is as ancient as the human civilisation itself. Where there is a soul, there is a story.” He then spoke to people involved in this field. It included a group of women who run Bengaluru Storytelling Society and even asked them to narrate a story.

He then moved on to farm bills, which was passed by Parliament recently. He said that these bills will empower farmers and give them freedom to sell their produce.