In today's address to the nation on Maan Ki Baat, Prime Minister had a unique but a powerful message sent out to the brothers in the country. In view of the upcoming festival of Rakshabandhan Modi suggested a gidft that brothers could give their sisters on the auspicious day. He said, “Since Raksha Bandhan is approaching, can’t brothers gift Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana or Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana to their sisters?” Modi also expressed his concern about the health of pregnant women.

"We have started the Prime Minister's Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan, under which a free check-up will be given to pregnant women on the 9th of every month in government health centres," Modi said, adding that while the Maternal Mortality Rate has come down in the last couple of decades, it is still a big problem in India. "Thousands of doctors have agreed to my request for this, but in a big country like India, lakhs of doctors should join this campaign," the PM urged. Modi also spoke about issues ranging from the benefits of technology to better healthcare to his visit to African nations earlier this month