Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a mesmerising sand sculpture at Puri beach to celebrate the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on April 29.
Pattnaik’s sand art depicted PM Modi with several radios and ‘Welcome 100th episode of Mann Ki Baat’ written in front of the beautiful sculpture.
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#WATCH | Odisha: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand art at Puri Beach, ahead of the 100th episode of PM Narendra Modi's monthly #MannKiBaat. pic.twitter.com/VIvmMsNABj
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2023
According to the PTI, the sand artists used about 7 tonnes of sand to create an eight-feet high sand art featuring PM Modi with 100 radio sets.
Pattnaik took help of his sand art students to complete the massive artwork.
The 100th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ was broadcast earlier today, in which the Prime Minister stated that the radio show gave him a solution to connect with the people and also it is a spiritual journey for him.
He further said that the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio show is an expression of the feelings of crores of Indians and it has ensured that he is never cut-off from the people.
This milestone episode was broadcast live from the United Nations headquarters in New York as well.
The monthly radio programme which is being hosted by PM Modi, was first aired in October 2014.
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