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Fact or fiction? 'Folk' tales to tom-tom govt schemes on radio

A programme titled Inn Haathon Se Bann Raha Bharat is set to air twice a week on a private radio station

Narendra Modi addresses the inaugural ceremony of the Kollam Bypass on NH 66
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Narendra Modi addresses the inaugural ceremony of the Kollam Bypass on NH 66

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not the only one talking about the government's initiatives on air. The government has roped in veteran author, lyricist and scriptwriter Neelesh Misra to narrate the experiences of young people who have benefitted from the Skill India initiative. A programme titled Inn Haathon Se Bann Raha Bharat is set to air twice a week on a private radio station. However, the officials at the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship did not clarify if the stories would be based on real people, or would be mere works of fiction, as Misra’s many other tales usually