Saavn, India’s leading music streaming service, today announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popular program, “Mann Ki Baat” will be available for streaming on Saavn. Prime Minister Modi hosts the program to address issues and events that affect the general public in India on a daily basis. This marks the first presence of “Mann Ki Baat” on an Indian digital streaming platform, as stated by the company in its press release.
Mann Ki Baat will now be available to Saavn’s global listener base of 18 million monthly active users. The addition of the program to Saavn’s streaming platform immediately follows the company’s recent announcement of its intention to expand beyond music content.
“We are honoured to have Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s program, ‘Mann Ki Baat,’ streaming on Saavn. This is in line with his vision of a ‘Digital India’ wherein technology can effect a qualitative change in peoples’ lives. As one of the most influential personalities on social media globally, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has continuously encouraged the use of digital platforms,” said Mahesh Narayanan, Global Chief Operating Officer, Saavn.
The “Mann Ki Baat” playlist is now available for streaming on Saavn as a compilation of previous episodes. Each episode can be streamed in up to 24 languages. New episodes will be available on Saavn the same day as they are aired. Listeners can stream “Mann Ki Baat” here: saa.vn/mannkibaat.