Mann Ki Baat 126th episode: Navika Sagar Parikrama officers, Chhath for UNESCO list, Khadi on Gandhi Jayanti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 126th Mann Ki Baat on 28 September 2025 featured the Navy's Navika Sagar Parikrama officers, the bid to list Chhath Puja with UNESCO and an appeal to buy Khadi on 2 October.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 126th Mann Ki Baat radio address was broadcast on 28 September 2025, the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Lata Mangeshkar, both of whom he remembered. He spoke to Lieutenant Commanders Dilna and Roopa of the Indian Navy, who sailed about 47,500 km around the world in 238 days on the Navika Sagar Parikrama, leaving Goa on 2 October 2024 and returning on 29 May 2025. The Prime Minister said the government is working to get Chhath Mahaparva included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, and urged listeners to buy at least one Khadi product on Gandhi Jayanti (2 October). He also noted that Vijayadashami 2025 marks 100 years of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and paid tribute to singer Zubeen Garg and Kannada writer S.L. Bhyrappa.
Key facts
- Episode
- 126th Mann Ki Baat, 28 Sep 2025
- Remembered
- Bhagat Singh and Lata Mangeshkar (birth anniversaries on 28 Sep)
- Navika Sagar Parikrama
- Lt Cdrs Dilna & Roopa; ~47,500 km, 238 days; Goa 2 Oct 2024 – 29 May 2025
- Chhath
- Government seeking UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage listing
- Appeal
- Buy a Khadi product on 2 Oct (Gandhi Jayanti)
- Tributes
- Zubeen Garg, S.L. Bhyrappa; RSS centenary on Vijayadashami
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which festival did PM Modi say in the 126th Mann Ki Baat (28 September 2025) the government is trying to get included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list?
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Correct answer: B — Chhath Mahaparva
The PM said the government is striving to include Chhath Mahaparva in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
How many days did Lieutenant Commanders Dilna and Roopa take to complete the Navika Sagar Parikrama, as discussed in Mann Ki Baat on 28 September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 238
They sailed about 47,500 km in 238 days, from Goa on 2 October 2024 to 29 May 2025.
The 126th Mann Ki Baat on 28 September 2025 coincided with the birth anniversary of which two personalities?
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Correct answer: A — Bhagat Singh and Lata Mangeshkar
PM Modi noted that 28 September is the birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Lata Mangeshkar.