That is why in the last episode of Mann Ki Baat then, I had effortlessly said that I would be back after a few months.”Modi claimed he had not “returned” but had been “brought back” by the people. He said most people had drawn political conclusions from the visit but for him it was an opportunity to “meet myself”. I shall not reveal more today but I certainly want to tell you that perhaps in that solitary cave, I got an opportunity to fill the vacuum caused by the long pause that Mann Ki Baat had to go through,” he said. “For Mann Ki Baat, I receive so many letters and telephone calls but there are hardly any elements of complaint. That was the “sheer size and spread” of the country’s democracy, the Prime Minister said.

Source: The Telegraph June 30, 2019 21:52 UTC