This is his third radio address since he was re-elected for a second term in May.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pitched for launching a "new mass movement" against single-use plastic from October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. In his monthly radio address "Mann ki Baat", the prime minister said when the country observes the 150 birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, "we will launch a new mass movement against use of plastic". PM Modi also spoke on his recent appearance in ManvsWild, a widely-popular show on Discovery Channel. This is his third radio address since he was re-elected for a second term in May. In his first episode of "Mann Ki Baat" on June 30 after the Lok Sabha election, PM Modi discussed various topics like emergency, water crisis and International Yoga Day.

In the second address, aired a week before special status was scrapped from Jammu and Kashmir, he had said "those who spread hatred will never succeed in their nefarious plans".

Here are the highlights of PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat address: