New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi addressed the nation through 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday. This was the 81st episode. Today is also World River Day, so Prime Minister Modi spoke about the importance of rivers in his programme. "The river is not a physical object for us, but a living entity. That is why we speak of rivers as mothers. No matter how many festivals we have, celebrations, carnivals, enthusiasm, all these are in the lap of these mothers.''
"There is an acute shortage of water in the western part of our India. So, a new system has now been developed there.'' As the rains begin in Gujarat, they celebrate Jal-Jilni Ekadashi. In today's age, we call it Catch the Rain. It is the same thing that every drop of water is absorbed in itself. Similarly, after rains, the Mahaparva of Chhath is celebrated in Bihar and parts of the East. I hope that in view of Chhath Puja, preparations have been started for cleaning and repairing the ghats along the rivers.
At the same time, he said, 'When we are talking about the importance of rivers in our country, then naturally everyone will raise a question and it is our right to raise a question and it is our responsibility to answer it. Anyone will ask the question that if you are singing so many songs of the river, you are calling the river mother, then why does this river get polluted? In our scriptures, even a little pollution in the rivers is said to be inappropriate.'
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