Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Mumbai, BJP President J.P. Nadda in poll-bound Karnataka and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at BJP's Headquarters in New Delhi, were among several party leaders who listened to the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' which started at 11 am on Sunday.
The BJP top leaders were accompanied by hundreds of party workers.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Union Minister Jitendra Singh joined tuned in to the broadcast from US and UK respectively.
BJP has made massive arrangements
The party has made massive arrangements to make this a mega event. 'Mann Ki Baat' will be heard at four lakh booths of the BJP across the country where the party workers, leaders and Chief Ministers will be present.
Apart from the BJP workers, different social organisations, NGOs and Trusts will also listen to the 'Mann Ki Baat'.
Apart from India, NRIs will also listen to the 'Mann Ki Baat's 100th episode in their respective countries.
The BJP has made as many as 100 booths for 'Mann Ki Baat' at every constituency across India.
In Delhi, the BJP has made 6,530 centres where the radio talk will be heard live. The Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and different businesses organisations have also said that they have made arrangements for 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast at different places.
Maan Ki Baat started on October 3, 2014. It is broadcast in 52 Indian languages and 11 foreign languages. On January 27, 2015, then US President Barack Obama also participated in 'Mann Ki Baat' episode.
(With ANI inputs)
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