Mumbai: People sipped tea and listened to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' programme at over 100 venues including 25 railway stations specially arranged by BJP in Mumbai on Sunday.
The city unit of BJP organised 'Mann Ki Baat-Chai Ke Sath' at 120 places in the metropolis to popularise Modi's monthly radio programme, where he touches upon issues concerning the people and government.
The party made seating arrangements, put up sound systems attached with amplifiers and served tea to the people who gathered at these locations. Over 25 railway stations, all party offices of Mumbai BJP and other prominent locations were chosen for the programme.
Senior leaders of Maharashtra BJP, including State unit chief Raosaheb Danve, Cabinet Ministers Vinod Tawde and Prakash Mehta, city BJP President Ashish Shelar, Ravindra Bhuisari and Prasad Lad, were present at different locations along with scores of party workers.
Mumbai BJP had organised the same programme at 10 places in , and this time it scaled up the number significantly to popularise 'Mann Ki Baat'.
Lad, who was involved in making arrangements, claimed the 'Mann Ki Baat' is first of its kind tool launched by a Prime Minister to reach out to the countrymen.
"Last time, we installed such facilities at 10 places and got overwhelming response from the people. Enthused by it, this time we organised this programme at 120 places which was attended by thousands of people despite heavy rainfall.
"It is a bridge of thoughts built by Modiji to convey his vision about a prosperous India," Lad said.
The party intends to invite one lakh suggestions from Mumbaikars on how to go about a makeover of the financial capital, the BJP leader said.
After going through these suggestions, a blueprint for Mumbai makeover would be presented before Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Lad said.
In Sunday's Mann Ki Baat' programme, the Prime Minister pitched for technological solutions to the daily life problems and informed about the government plans to earmark Rs 10 crore for innovation.
He also talked about a number of other subjects, including the Indian participation in the Rio Olympics and upcoming Independence Day celebrations.
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