PM Modi’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ generated over ₹30.80 crore revenue since 2014, says Govt.

July 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat has fetched over ₹30,80,91,225 crore as revenue since it began in 2014, with the highest of over ₹10.64 crore earned in 2017-18, Rajya Sabha was informed on  Monday.

“Prasar Bharati has broadcast 78 episodes of theMann Ki Baat programme till date on its All India Radio and Doordarshan network and also on social media platform,” Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur told Rajya Sabha in a written reply to a question raised by NCP Member of Parliament Md.Fauzia Khan.

According to data shared by the Ministry in its reply, the programme fetched ₹ 1.16 crore as revenue in 2014-15, ₹2.81 crore in 2015-16, over ₹5.14 crore in 2016-17 and over ₹10.64 crore in 2017-18.It generated ₹7.47 crore revenue in 2018-19, ₹2.56 crore in 2019-20 and ₹ 1.02 crore in 2020-21.