PM Modi pens message on India's Nari Shakti featuring Deepika & Sindhu

Taking Prime Minister's 'Bharat Ki Laxmi' initiative forward, Bollywood actress Deepika Pukone and bminton star PV Sindhu featured in a video that talks about India's Nari Shakti. Reacting to same, PM Modi on Twitter replied to Sindhu's mess and wrote that 'our ethos has always taught us to strive for women empowerment.' Re his full mess below -

Sindhu in her mess said: "Societies grow when women are empowered and ir accomplishments are given a place of pride! I support PM @narendramodi ji #BharatKiLaxmi movement. It celebrates extraordinary achievements of extraordinary women of India. This Diwali, let’s celebrate womanhood."

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"Daughters are considered as Lakshmi in our culture. Can't we felicitate daughters in our vills and cities by holding public programmes? re are several daughters, daughters-in-law who are doing exceptional work ... some are teaching poor children, some are spreing awareness about health and sanitation. Many are serving as doctors, engineers ... as lawyers, y are helping in delivery of justice. society can identify such daughters and hour m across India”, he said in his September rio dress.

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi says 'This Diwali, let's celebrate Nari Shakti'

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Prime Minister Modi also asked netizens to promote cause on social media using hashtag #BharatKiLakshmi as he recalled earlier success of his ‘selfie with daughter’ campaign. "Encouraging Bharat ki Lakshmi means strengning path to success of country and its people," leer said.

Deepika Pukone, Sindhu take up PM Modi's Bharat Ki Laxmi initiative

On professional front

Deepika Pukone will be next seen in Meghna Gulzar's 'Chhapaak', a film based on life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal, which is also produced by her.