PM Modi addresses first episode of Mann Ki Baat of 2025

New Delhi (19/01/2025): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the first episode of Mann Ki Baat of 2025. The Prime Minister wished all countrymen a happy Republic Day in advance and said it was special this time.

Paying homage to the great leaders of the nation and their contributions to India, the PM said, "You must have noticed one thing, Mann Ki Baat takes place on the last Sunday of the month..

But this time, we are meeting earlier, on the third Sunday of the month, instead of the fourth month, because next Sunday is Republic Day." He said, "I am proud to convey that an Indian Space-Tech start-up, Bengaluru-based Pixxel has successfully launched India's first private satellite constellation - 'Firefly'.

Our scientists are also making efforts to grow plants in Space and make them survive.

For this, ISRO scientists chose seeds of cowpea.

All these achievements (in the field of Space) are proof of how visionary India's scientists and innovators are, in providing solutions to future challenges.".