IIMB’s RTI response to 'Mann Ki Baat' study shared by PM Modi says ‘No information on record’
Bengaluru: A month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed on social media platform 'X' that a study was conducted on the impact of his radio show 'Mann Ki Baat' by the State Bank of India (SBI) and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), but the RTI response by IIMB has suggested that it has not commissioned any such study.
Narendra Modi on October 3 had posted a tweet celebrating the completion of nine years of his monthly show 'Mann Ki Baat' and also shared a link to a document titled 'Transformational Impact of Mann Ki Baat: An Analysis by SBI and IIM Bangalore', reports The News Minute. He tweeted, "Today, as #MannKiBaat completes 9 years, here is an interesting study by @TheOfficialSBI and @iimb_official which highlights some of the themes covered and their societal impact. It is amazing how we have celebrated several life journeys and collective efforts through this medium."
The study in the document shared by the PM mentioned the impact of the 105 episodes of PM Modi’s show in the last nine years, mentioning the study on various projects, such as 'Beti Bachcao Beti Padhao', the promotion of Yoga and Khadi, the Mudra Loan Application and the use of millets, having gained popularity through the radio show.
However, the RTI response by the IIM Bangalore shows the institute having no information on record related to questions such as the title and date of the study, the money spent on it and the agreement with the SBI.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
