Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India will offer every possible help to earthquake hit Nepal. “India will try fully to wipe tears of every Nepalese, hold their hand and will help in every possible way,” Modi said in his seventh edition of radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat ’ on Sunday.

This edition did not have a set agenda like the previous ones where he chose topics like farmers’ problem and drug abuse. On a grim note, Modi recalled earthquake at Kutch in Gujarat on January 26, 2001 and said he could imagine the horrible situation after such a natural calamity. India has already dispatched relief and rescue aircrafts with full of trained professional along with relief materials. The Centre has also decided to provide all assistance to affected people in neighbouring Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal.

Using this opportunity, the Prime Minister also lauded India’s evacuation exercise in war torn Yemen. He appreciated the fact that men in uniform evacuated not only Indians but also nationalities belonging to 48 countries which include the US and France.

Speaking on various social issues, Modi set the target of eradicating manual scavenging completely in a year. He has also called for educating each and every child from poorest of the poor family.

Recalling Ambedkar’s thrust on education, he said, “Our effort should be that every son or daughter of poorest of poor leaving in village or towns should not be illiterate.”

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