NEW DELHI: To “salute the indomitable power of women”, PM Narendra Modi will hand over his social media accounts to women achievers from different fields on March 8, observed as International Women’s Day. The women will share their challenges and experiences to amplify the message of empowerment.
The PM had handed over his social media accounts to seven women achievers from different fields on March 8, 2020, to share their journey of overcoming odds to emerge as changemakers with millions of his followers. Modi is one of the most followed global leaders on social media.
“Women who have achieved success in myriad fields, who have innovated and created a unique identity for themselves in various fields, on the 8th of March, they will share their work and experiences with the country,” Modi said in the 119th episode of his ‘Mann Ki Baat‘ on Sunday.
“The platform might be mine, but it will be about their experiences, their challenges and their achievements. If you want to avail of this opportunity, become a part of this experiment through the special forum created on NamoApp and share your message with the whole world through my X and Instagram accounts,” he added.
Recalling the role women played in the freedom struggle and the creation of the Constitution, Modi highlighted what Hansa Mehta, one of the 15 women members of the Constituent Assembly, had said while presenting the national flag in the Constituent Assembly. In the audio clip played during MKB, Mehta said, “It is in the fitness of things that this first flag that will fly over this august house should be a gift from the women of India.”