PM Narendra Modi's Town Hall event: As it happened

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday connected with the common man through a town hall event to mark the second anniversary of MyGov.

06 August 2016

18:44 IST

PM Narendra Modi concludes the programme.

18:40 IST

There are people who can't take criticism. With the help of technology, you can convey your criticism: PM 

18:38 IST

If you are a cow vigilante, ensure that cows don't gulp down polythenes: PM

18:33 IST

PM Modi says he gets angry at those running 'shops' in the name of cow protection. He says he wants action against criminals donning the garb of cow vigilantes.​

18:30 IST

Indians don't need to be taught social service. We have a culture of activism: PM

18:30 IST

India has such a huge variety of foods that if we harness its potential, we can make the world go crazy about it: PM Modi

18:30 IST

We are seeing an increase in the number of tourists in India: PM at town hall event

18:26 IST

Replying to a query as regards how he manages to travel so much, the PM says he is in a 'mission mode' and that gets him going.

18:25 IST

Indians settled abroad have their own strength and this plays a great role for India to connect with other nations: PM

18:21 IST

'India first' is central point of my foreign policy; also protecting India's strategic and economic interest: PM

18:16 IST

Khadi for nation and khadi for fashion, this must be our guiding principle: PM

18:14 IST

There is an immense scope of growth in the khadi sector, says PM Modi.

18:13 IST

If we spend just 5 percent of our total spend on clothes on handloom and khadi and we will transform lives of our poor. PM

18:12 IST

Smart city is a concept for cities and for villages, we have Smart City+ Mission - 300 Rurban villages. The unique spirit of our villages must remain, they must have facilities associated with cities: PM

18:09 IST

Want to focus on value addition within agriculture sector via e-markets: PM

18:08 IST

Tomorrow on August 07 is Handloom Day. In our country, after agriculture sector, the sector which can generate employment is textile, handloom, khadi weaving: PM

18:07 IST

Our effort is to provide soil health card and educate the farmers, says PM Modi.

18:05 IST

Even today, agriculture sector has the power to give strength to the economy of the country: PM

17:58 IST

Affordable health care is required, underlines the PM.

17:57 IST

If we manage to provide clean water to people, albeit I know it is difficult, many diseases can be avoided: PM

17:56 IST

We do not insist on preventive health care, says the PM.

17:49 IST

Economic growth of more than 8 percent for 30 years will bring the best of the world to India: PM Narendra Modi

17:47 IST

The global economy is going through a phase of recession, says the PM.

17:45 IST

An agricultural economy like India has suffered two successive droughts: PM

17:43 IST

The PM assures that steps are being taken to ensure good governance.

17:43 IST

Grievance redressal must for good governance, complaints should be heard and addressed within a time-frame: Narendra Modi at Townhall

17:38 IST

'Last mile delivery' is as important as policies. Benefits must reach those they are intended for: PM

17:37 IST

There had been apathy towards good governance, the establishment of institutions, checks and balances, responsibility with accountability. Holding the PM responsible for everything that happens at every level in the nation, it can be good politically or for gaining TRP. However, for good governance, it is imperative to make people with responsibility accountable: PM

17:37 IST

There is a need for a balanced relation between development and good governance to benefit common man, underlines the PM.

17:35 IST

If we don`t stress on good governance, lives of normal people will not change: PM

17:30 IST

After winning elections, governments usually start thinking about how to win the next elections or what to do to get more votes next time. If democracy is only limited to voting and choosing a government, the spirit of democracy would not develop. The spirit of a democracy is incomplete if one thinks the citizen's role stops at voting. Participative democracy is essential, says the PM.

17:29 IST

Prime Minister thanks the citizens for associating with MyGov in such large numbers.

17:20 IST

The PM meets the youngsters who developed the PMO App.

PM Sh @narendramodi with the 6 students who developed the PMO App pic.twitter.com/Z6cAxRV6MM

— MIB India (@MIB_India) August 6, 2016

17:18 IST

PM Narendra Modi launches the PMO App. The app would correspond to the website of the Prime Minister's Office. The government had launched a two-phased contest in March 2015 on MyGov platform for the development of PMO app. A team of six engineering students from Delhi Technical University won the contest and finally got to develop the app.

17:16 IST

The Prime Minister meeting some of those people who have shared their views during #MannKiBaat programme. pic.twitter.com/xdcWVJNTrP

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 6, 2016

17:14 IST

The Prime Minister arrives for the Town Hall programme. #MydayatMyGov pic.twitter.com/decjYQScBd

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 6, 2016

17:05 IST

MyGov was launched by Modi in July 2014 to provide opportunity to the people to participate in multiple theme-based discussions and share their thoughts. MyGov has 3.52 million registered members, 1,82,000 submissions in 491 tasks and 3.40 million comments in 590 discussion themes.

17:04 IST

It would be Modi's first town hall address in the country. He had last year answered questions from the audience at a town hall event at the Facebook headquarters in the US.

17:02 IST

During the event, Modi will have 'live talk' with selected citizens from various locations.

17:00 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday connect with the common man through a town hall event to mark the second anniversary of MyGov -- a citizen engagement platform for participative governance.