Mann Ki Baat: 10 Years Of Surgical Strikes, Digital Census Portal Launched & Ashok Singhal Honoured

In an address marking the monthly broadcast, the speaker highlighted the upcoming tenth anniversary of the September 2016 surgical strike, noting that it established a firm anti-terror stance from Balakot to Operation Sindoor under a zero-tolerance policy. Updates on the first phase of the national census were shared, noting over 32 crore families have recorded their details, with self-enumeration accessible across 16 languages via the digital portal se.census.gov.in. Tributes were paid to Ashok Singhal on his birth centenary, noting his role in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. The speech also marked 1,000 years since attacks on Somnath and the Modhera Sun Temple, celebrating Modhera’s revival as India’s first solar-powered village. Further highlights included the 100-week Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan, wildlife conservation successes with elephants in Sonai Rupai and the pygmy hog programme in Assam, women-led mangrove restoration in the Sundarbans, Pratapgarh's amla processing under One District One Product, and nationwide initiatives during Poshan Maah. #MannKiBaat #SurgicalStrike #DigitalCensus #ZeroToleranceToTerrorism #AshokSinghal #Modhera #NashaMuktYuva #PoshanMaah #VocalForLocal #OneDistrictOneProduct #Sundarbans #WildlifeConservation #IndianArmy #Swachhata #NewIndia Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! For more updates, subscribe our channel:    / @indiatoday   For LIVE updates, analysis, and expert opinions — only on India Today https://youtube.com/live/sYZtOFzM78M https://youtube.com/live/lNe8hisFwMM NewsToday with Rajdeep sardesai:    • NewsToday With Rajdeep Sardesai (2026)   India First with Gaurav Sawant:    • India First With Gaurav Sawant   To The Point with Preeti Choudhry:    • To The Point | Preeti Choudhry   NewsTrack with Marya Shakill:    • NewsTrack with Marya Shakil   WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2A... Download App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter:   / indiatoday   Facebook:   / indiatoday