CM Bhajan Lal Shares Live Stream of Mann Ki Baat Episode 139
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Twelve years after its debut, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address to the nation reached its 139th episode on Sunday, 25 October 2026 — and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma made sure his followers could tune in from the first second, sharing the live stream directly on X.
Sharma posted the live broadcast link under the caption 'मन की बात' कार्यक्रम के 139वें संस्करण का सीधा प्रसारण — 'Live broadcast of the 139th edition of the Mann Ki Baat programme' — amplifying the national outreach effort to his Rajasthan-based audience in real time.
What Mann Ki Baat is — and why it still matters
Mann Ki Baat was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2014 as a direct-to-citizen communication channel, broadcast on All India Radio and simultaneously streamed across digital platforms. The format is deliberately conversational: Modi draws from citizen letters, grassroots initiatives, and social themes rather than formal policy statements, giving it a register unlike any government press conference.
Reaching its 139th episode places the programme well into its second decade — a rare feat for any government broadcast initiative anywhere in the world. Each episode is followed by translations into regional languages, extending its reach to audiences across linguistic lines.
State BJP leaders as amplifiers of national messaging
Bhajan Lal Sharma, who took charge as Chief Minister of Rajasthan in December 2023, is among the BJP's state leaders who routinely share Mann Ki Baat live links and highlights on social media. The practice is a deliberate part of the party's communication architecture: state governments reinforce the Prime Minister's direct outreach, ensuring the programme's reach extends beyond listeners who would have tuned in independently.
For Rajasthan — a state with large rural and semi-urban populations where radio listenership remains significant — the amplification carries practical weight, not just political symbolism.
As the 139th episode aired, the key question for observers of Rajasthan governance is whether any theme from today's address prompts a state-level follow-up — a scheme announcement, an administrative directive, or a public campaign aligned with Modi's message. That translation from national broadcast to ground-level action is where Mann Ki Baat's real policy footprint often lives.