Mann Ki Baat episode 139: Modi urges festive-season support for local makers
The 25 October 2026 address marked 12 years of Mann Ki Baat and renewed the call to buy locally made goods; claims are attributed to the speech.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 139th Mann Ki Baat episode aired on 25 October 2026, marking 12 years of the programme and urging support for local producers.
What happened on 25 October
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the 139th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 25 October 2026. In the official transcript, he described the programme’s 12-year run as a way to recognise community service and the work of people whose contributions often receive little attention.
The address returned to the government’s “Vocal for Local” message ahead of the festive season. Modi asked listeners to prioritise goods made by local artisans and described examples involving khadi, natural-colour cotton and bamboo-based packaging. These are claims and examples from the speech, not an independent audit of every initiative.
What the speech says about technology
The transcript also referred to e-Sanjeevani, the government teleconsultation service, and cited approximately 50 crore consultations. That figure is attributed to the Prime Minister’s address; readers should distinguish a stated programme total from an independently audited outcome measure.
The episode mentioned fibre-optics pioneer Narinder Singh Kapany ahead of the centenary of his birth on 31 October. The combination of local manufacturing, telemedicine and science gives the address a broad policy-and-culture focus rather than one single announcement.
What is confirmed and what is not
The date, episode number and themes are confirmed by the official PMIndia transcript. A call to buy local products is an appeal, not evidence that a particular product has received new government support or that exports have increased because of the speech.
For claims about sales, programme reach or the effect of a campaign, use the underlying institution’s data and a stated measurement period. This report does not infer public response from social-media posts.
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Frequently asked questions
When was episode 139 broadcast?
The official transcript dates the 139th episode to 25 October 2026.
Did the address announce a new subsidy for every local product?
No. It included an appeal to prioritise locally made products; the transcript does not announce a universal new subsidy.