Page 5 - Mann Ki Baat January, 2023
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My dear countrymen, Namaskar






              This is the first ‘Mann ki Baat’   first  time,  are  also  being  highly
          of  2023  and  along  with  it,  it  is   appreciated.
          also the ninety-seventh episode      Friends,  Vatsal  ji  from
          of the programme. It gives me     Dehradun has written to me
          great pleasure to interact with   that I always wait for the
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          all of you once again. Every year,   25  of January because the
          the month of January is quite     Padma Awards are announced
          eventful. This month, around      that day; and in a way, the
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          the 14  of January, the glitter of   evening of the 25 itself raises
          festivals abounds across the      my enthusiasm for the 26    th
          country from north to south and   January. Many people have
          from east to west. After this, the   also  shared  their  feelings
          country also celebrates Republic   about People’s Padma givens
          Day. This time also, many         to those  who have achieved
          aspects of the Republic Day       it through their dedication
          celebrations are being praised    and service at the grassroots
          a lot. Pulkit from Jaisalmer writes   level. This time, there has been
          to me that it was great to see the   a good representation of the
          workers who built the Kartavya    tribal community and people
          Path during the 26  th   January   associated with tribal life among
          parade. Jaya from Kanpur writes   the Padma awardees. Tribal life
          that she enjoyed seeing different   is  different  from  the  hustle  and
          aspects of Indian culture in the   bustle of the cities; its challenges
          tableaux included in the               are also different. Despite
          parade.  Women     Camel                this, tribal societies  are
          Riders and the women                    always ready to preserve
          contingent of CRPF,                     their  traditions.  Efforts
          who took part in                  are also made to preserve and
          this parade for the               research aspects related to

















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