NEW DELHI: Telephone lines opened on 16 August for people wanting to give their viewpoints to the prime minister Narendra Modi. Indians can call on toll-free number 1800 11 7800 before the 34th installment of his monthly Mann Ki Baat is broadcast.
Messages can also be sent via the mygov.in website and narendramodi.in and those who miss the broadcast can listen in toll-free by dialling 1922.
The next broadcast is slated for 27 August 2017 at 11 am over the entire network of All India Radio. Telephone lines for views will remain open till 23 August.
The broadcast will be originated by All India Radio, Delhi, and will be relayed by all AIR stations, all AIR FM channels (FM Gold and FM Rainbow), local radio stations, Vividh Bharati stations and five community radio stations.
The regional versions of the Mann Ki Baat will be originated by the capital AIR stations in non-Hindi speaking zones and will be broadcast immediately after the Hindi broadcast, and repeated at 8 pm on the same day. The regional versions shall be relayed by all AIR stations including local radio stations in the respective states.
The broadcast is visually adapted by Doordarshan and other private TV and news channels in India and broadcast simultaneously. Similarly, radio in the private sector patches AIR. All DTH platforms also carry it.
It is live streamed for global audience and is accessible through mobile app, All India Radio Live.
Over the last one year, the Mann Ki Baat programme has become immensely popular in every nook and corner of the country and is eagerly awaited every month.
The direct heart to heart address by the Prime Minister on issues concerning every citizen of the country has made the broadcast popular in every household in the country.
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