Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the people of the nation to pitch in with ideas for his speech which he would deliver to the country on the occasion of Independence day on August 15th this year. Modi urged citizens to share ideas with him for his 15 August Independence Day speech."I am the first Prime Minister of the country born after Independence...I will address the nation on 15th August.

I seek your ideas for my address. Please share them on the Mobile App or MyGov". In his address of Mann Ki Baat this Sunday, PM Modi also wished athletes participating in the Rio Olympics 2016 all the best and promised to act as a postman, to share the wishes of citizens with the Olympic delegation. "

Winning or losing is important, sure, but to even get to this point (of being in the Olympics squad) is a huge accomplishment. Therefore we must give our best wishes to all the sportspersons in the squad, and for that, the country's PM is willing to be your postman", the PM said. Modi also spoke about issues ranging from the benefits of technology to better healthcare to his visit to African nations earlier this month. In order to reach out to as many Indians as possible, Mann Ki Baat is telecasted in several regional languages.