Hyderabad, Aug. 31 -- union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy today joined local residents and activists of Jubilee Hills Constituency, Borabanda, to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat programme.

Addressing the gathering, Kishan Reddy said the Mann Ki Baat broadcast, held at 1100 hours on the last Sunday of every month, has been a consistent platform through which the Prime Minister shares his thoughts with citizens on issues ranging from development, culture and sports to infrastructure and social reforms.

Highlighting the Prime Minister's message in the latest edition, he said Modi once again underscored the importance of the Swachh Bharat programme, which was among the first initiatives launched after assuming o...