Prime Minister Narendra Modi began addressing his first Mann Ki Baat for the year 2023 on Sunday. It is the 97th edition of the monthly radio programme that the Prime Minister addresses. 

Highlights of PM Modi's Mann ki baat speech:

PM hailed Padma award winners and said sizeable number of Padma Awardees this year were from the tribal community. “Sizeable number of Padma awardees come from tribal communities & people associated with tribal society. Tribal life is different from city life; it also has its own challenges. Despite all this, tribal societies are always eager to preserve their traditions," PM Modi said.
PM said echos of Padma Awards were also heard in Naxal affected areas this time
Speaking about tribal communities, Prime Minister Modi said, “efforts are also made to preserve and research aspects related to tribal communities. Similarly, many great personalities who have worked on tribal languages like Toto, Ho, Kui, Kuvi and Manda have received Padma Awards"
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav: PM Modi spoke about Republic Day celebrations and said, “during the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, I will also mention an interesting book here… The name of this book is India - The Mother of Democracy."
PM spoke about the history of Democracy in India and said, “Democracy is in our veins, it is in our culture - it has been an integral part of our work for centuries. By nature, we are a Democratic Society. Dr. Ambedkar had compared the Buddhist monks’ union to the Indian Parliament"