99th Mann Ki Baat: PM Narendra Modi lauds women's power; highlights importance of organ donation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on women's power and paid tribute to their Indian women's achievements in different fields in the recent past during his monthly radio broadcast `Mann Ki Baat` on Sunday.

"This is the time of Navratri, the time to worship Shakti. Today, the potential of India which is emerging from a new perspective, our woman power has a very big role in it. Recently, many such examples have emerged before us. You must have seen Asia`s first female loco pilot Surekha Yadav on social media. Surekha ji, setting another record, has also become the first woman loco pilot of Vande Bharat Express as well," he said in the address.

Modi was all praise for film producer Guneet Monga, whose documentary `The Elephant Whisperers' won the Oscar award earlier this month.

Modi said, "This month producer Guneet Monga and director Kartiki Gonsalves brought laurels to the country by winning an Oscar for their documentary, `The Elephant Whisperers`.

He was appreciative of Jyotirmayi Mohanty, a scientist at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, who won an award from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.   

"Sister Jyotirmayi Mohanty, Scientist of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has also notched another achievement for the country. Jyotirmoyee has received a special award from IUPAC in the field of chemistry and chemical engineering," the PM said.

He also lauded India's Under-19 women's cricket team's T20 World Cu-winning feat.  

"Earlier this year, India's Under-19 women's cricket team created history by winning the T-20 World Cup."

Referring to women in politics, the prime minister said, "If you look at politics, a new beginning has taken place in Nagaland. In Nagaland, for the first time in 75 years, two women legislators have reached the Vidhan Sabha through their victories. One of them has also been made a minister in the Government of Nagaland, that is, for the first time the people of the state have also got a woman minister."

PM Modi also mentioned women members of the NDRF contingent, which had gone for relief and rehabilitation work in quake-hit Turkey.

"India has also deployed a women-only platoon in the peacekeeping force under the UN mission," Modi said.

During his speech, the prime minister also referred to Group Captain , the first woman Air Force officer to get a Command Appointment in a Combat Unit.

Modi also mentioned Captain Shiva Chauhan of the Indian Army, the first woman officer to be posted at Siachen.

The prime minister also highlighted the importance of organ donation and solar energy in his broadcast.

(With inputs from IANS)