New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): BJP National President JP Nadda, along with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, and BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma, listened to the 127th edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat in New Delhi.

Union Minister Nityanand Rai, along with others, listened to PM Modi's radio programme in Hajipur, Bihar, whereas Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, along with others, listened to a radio programme in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Moreover, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, along with others, listened to Mann Ki Baat in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

In Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai listened to the programme along with others. In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh BJP President Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary also tuned in with party members.

In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, along with others, listened to the episode, while in Patna, Bihar, Union Minister and BJP election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, and BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal were among those who participated.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma listened to the programme in Jaipur, while Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tuned in from Guwahati.

In Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on the occasion of Chhath Puja, describing the festival as a reflection of the 'deep unity' between culture, nature, and society. He noted that devotees from all sections of society come together at ghats, which he called the 'most beautiful' example of India's social harmony.

PM Modi further said that he has received warm messages from the people in response to his letter to the country written on October 21.

He said that Operation Sindoor has really filled Indians with pride and mentioned that this time Diwali was celebrated in areas that were once covered under the darkness of 'Maoist terrorism'.

He also paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Union Home Minister, describing him as one of the greatest 'luminaries' of modern times, saying that the latter made unparalleled efforts for the nation's unity and integrity.

Ahead of the 150th birth anniversary of 'Iron Man of India', PM Modi urged citizens to participate in the Run for Unity being organised across the country to honour Patel on his birth anniversary.

Moreover, PM Modi turned attention to India's thriving coffee culture. He also highlighted the growing recognition of Koraput coffee from Odisha on the global stage.

'You all know about my association with tea, but today I thought, why not discuss coffee in Mann Ki Baat?' PM Modi said.

The Prime Minister further said that several people from Odisha's Koraput district had shared their pride in the region's coffee.

Praising India's diverse coffee-growing regions, PM Modi said, 'Indian coffee is becoming very popular all over the world. That's why coffee lovers say: India's coffee is coffee at its finest. It is brewed in India and loved by the world.'

He also discussed Sanskrit regaining popularity among youth through social media and paid tribute to the 'Vande Mataram' song.

Mann Ki Baat is Prime Minister Modi's monthly radio programme in which he discusses important national issues with the citizens of India. The programme is broadcast on the last Sunday of every month. Launched on October 3, 2014, Mann Ki Baat aims to connect with various segments of Indian society, encompassing women, the elderly, and the youth.

Apart from 22 Indian languages and 29 dialects, 'Mann Ki Baat' is broadcast in 11 foreign languages, including French, Chinese, Indonesian, Tibetan, Burmese, Balochi, Arabic, Pashto, Persian, Dari, and Swahili. Mann Ki Baat is broadcast by more than 500 centres of All India Radio. (ANI)