English rendering of PM’s address in the 138th Episode of Mann Ki Baat on 27.09.2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 138th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', discussing various national milestones, grassroots initiatives, and cultural heritage. Key themes included the 10th anniversary of the 2016 surgical strikes, the ongoing national census exercise and its self-enumeration portal, and birth centenary tributes to Ashok Singhal. The address highlighted heritage resilience referencing the Modhera Sun Temple and Somnath Swabhiman Parv, grassroots cleanliness and environmental conservation drives such as wildlife protection in Assam and mangrove planting in the Sundarbans, the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan' against substance abuse, sports talent identification through figures like Rajinder Singh, the One District One Product (ODOP) impact on Amla farming in Pratapgarh, and National Nutrition Month efforts digitally tracked via the Poshan Tracker.