New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged industry and start ups to focus on quality and resolve to make excellence a benchmark in manufacturing.

In his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ address, Modi said Indian products should be synonymous with top quality and urged the industry to manufacture zero defect products. "Let us resolve to improve the quality of whatever we manufacture. Be it our textiles, technology, electronics or even packaging; an Indian product should become synonymous with ‘top quality’,” the prime minister said in his 130th Mann ki Baat address.

He also lauded the efforts of the youngsters, who participated enthusiastically in India’s start up journey that began 10 years ago in 2016.

“Today India has turned into the third largest start ups ecosystem in the world. These start ups are out of the box; they are working in sectors that were unimaginable even 10 years ago,” Modi said.

The prime minister said Indian start ups are working in sectors as diverse as AI, space, nuclear energy, semiconductors, mobility, green hydrogen, biotechnology.

“You name it and you'll find one Indian start up or the other working in that sector. I salute all my young friends who are associated with one start up or the other or want to start one of their own,” he said.

The prime minister also greeted the nation on National Voters Day and Republic Day.

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Hanur: A woman farmer was allegedly tied to a pole and assaulted by members of a neighbouring family after cattle damaged her crop in GR Nagar village of Hanur taluk. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

The woman has been identified as Kannamma, who had cultivated horse gram on her field. According to police sources, cattle belonging to Selvi entered the field and destroyed the crop. The incident reportedly led to a fresh confrontation between the two families, who are said to have had earlier disputes.

During the altercation, Selvi, Manju and Angamuthu allegedly tied Kannamma to a pole and assaulted her. The incident was recorded on a mobile phone and later circulated on social media platforms, bringing the matter to public attention.

Ramapura police rushed to the spot after receiving information and have taken Manju and Angamuthu into custody. An FIR has been registered in connection with the incident, and further investigation is underway.

Chamarajnagar Superintendent of Police Muthuraj also visited the village and inspected the spot as part of the ongoing inquiry.