‘Man vs Wild’ television episode helped me connect with youth across world : PM Modi

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New Delhi : PM Narendra Modi on August 25, 2019, said that ‘ Man vs Wild’ television episode aired on Discovery Channel had  helped him connect with the youth around the world and find a certain place in young hearts in this way. “I had never thought that the youth of our country and the world pay attention to diverse things,” the PM said while addressing the 3rd episode of his ‘Mann Ki Baat 2.0’ on AIR on August 25.

“Whoever I meet or wherever there is a chance to talk, the focus is on Wildlife, discussions about the environment, the Tiger, the Asiatic Lion, evolution etc. and I am amazed how interested people are in nature,” the PM said.

The Discovery Channel plans to broadcast this programme in 165 countries in their respective languages, he said. “Today, when there is a global churning of thought on environment, Global Warming, and Climate Change, I do hope that in such circumstances, this episode of Discovery Channel will help greatly in familiarising the world with the message from India, the traditions of India and the empathy for nature in India’s trail of glorious traditions,” he said. PM Modi said that it was his firm belief that people want to know the steps taken in the direction of climate justice and clean environment in India.

“But there is another interesting thing, some people ask me one thing albeit with some hesitation -Modi ji, you were speaking in Hindi and Bear Grylls does not know Hindi, so how did you carry on such a fast conversation between the two of you? Was this episode edited later? How many times did the shooting happen for this episode and how it happened? They ask with great curiosity. Many people have this question in their minds, so I will unravel this secret. Well, in a way it is no secret at all! The reality is that technology was used extensively in my conversation with Bear Grylls. Whenever I spoke immediately there was a simultaneous translation into English or simultaneous interpretation and Bear Grylls had a small cordless instrument in his ear. So I used to speak in Hindi but he heard it in English and because of that the communication became very easy and this is an amazing aspect about technology,” the PM said.

PM Modi that aaid After the broadcast of this show, a large number of people were discussing about Jim Corbett National Park. “You must also visit sites associated with nature and wild life and animals. As I have said before, and I emphasise, that you must visit the north-east in your lifetime. What a glorious abundance of nature exists there. You will be left wonderstruck! Your horizon will expand. On August 15, I urged all of you from the ramparts of the Red Fort to visit at least 15 places within a span of the next 3 years, 15 places within India and for 100% tourism, visit these 15 sites! Witness and observe. Do take the family and spend some time there,” he requested the people.

PM Modi also said that the ‘Fit India Movement’ will be launched across the country on August 29, the ‘National Sports Day’. “We have to keep ourselves fit and the nation has to be made fit. It will be a very interesting campaign for everyone – children, the elderly, the young and women and it will be your own movement. But today I am not going to reveal its specifics; you must wait for August 29!  I will tell you about ‘Fit India Movement’ in detail on August 29 and I am not going to forget connecting you with the movement because I want to see you fit!” he said