Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (August 31, 2025) reiterated his talk of Vocal for Local from the countrymen about the tariff imposed by the US in the 125th episode of the radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’. Without mentioning the tariff, PM Modi appealed to the countrymen to make self-sufficiency in this fight in gestures.
Regarding the devastation occurring across the country due to rain and floods, PM Modi said that in the last few weeks in this monsoon season, we have seen a huge havoc of floods and landslides. Somewhere the houses were destroyed, somewhere the fields were drowned, the family families were destroyed, the bridges were washed away in the strong flow of water, the roads were washed away, the lives of the people got stuck in crisis. These incidents have made every Indian unhappy.
What did PM Modi say about natural disaster?
Prime Minister Modi said that amidst this devastation caused by floods and rains, Jammu and Kashmir has also achieved two very special achievements. They did not pay attention to many people, but you will be happy to know about these achievements. A record number of people gathered at a stadium in Pulwama. Pulwama’s first day-night cricket match was played here. Earlier it was impossible, but now my country is changing. This match is part of the ‘Royal Premier League’, in which different teams from Jammu and Kashmir are participating.
‘Army came to the fore in the clock of disaster’
PM Modi said that thermal camera, live detector, sniffer dogs and drone surveillance, with the help of many such modern resources, efforts were made to speed up relief work. During this time relief material was delivered from Helicopter, the injured were airlifted. The army came to the fore in the clock of disaster. The local people, social workers, doctors, administration, everyone made every effort in this hour of crisis. I heartily thank every such citizen who has kept humanity at the top of this difficult time.
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