22nd edition of PM Narendra Modi​’s 'Mann ki Baat' radio programme today

In the last edition of 'Mann ki Baat' programme on June 26, PM Modi had recalled the 'black night' of Emergency imposed 39 years back.

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Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation through his monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat' on Sunday - July 31.

For the programme, which is dear to his heart, the PM called on the nation again to contribute ideas and thoughts.

He urged people to share their ideas for the programme on the MyGov Open Forum and share their voice messages on the toll-free number 1800-3000-7800.

This will be the 22nd edition of the PM Modi's radio programme and as usual will be broadcast on the entire network of All India Radio and Doordarshan.

At the same time, regional language versions of the programme will be aired by AIR stations in respective regions at 8 pm.

Not only this, 'Mann ki Baat' will be live-streamed on the YouTube channels of Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

It will also be live on DD News.

Do join #MannKiBaat programme, tomorrow at 11 AM. pic.twitter.com/d72hQxAHzp

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 30, 2016

In the last edition of the programme, PM Modi had recalled the 'black night' of Emergency imposed 39 years back in 1975 by the then PM Indira Gandhi and had asserted that democracy was India's strength.

He had added that the 'shining example of democratic powers of a common citizen' was seen during Emergency and that 'it should keep reminding the nation again and again'.

"Sometimes some people mock at my 'Mann Ki Baat' programme and even criticise it. This is possible because we are committed to democracy... Today when I am talking to you on June 26, we should not forget that our strength is democracy, our strength is people's strength and our strength is every citizen. We have to take this commitment further and strengthen it," he had said, as per PTI.

At the same time, PM Modi had asked people to declare their undisclosed income by September 30.

(With Agency inputs)