In the first ‘Mann Ki Baat ’ of 2025, PM celebrated India's progress with the "Firefly" satellite and space docking, but with so many citizens still struggling to access basic necessities.
2025 की पहली 'मन की बात' में प्रधानमंत्री ने "फायरफ्लाई" सैटेलाइट और अंतरिक्ष डॉकिंग की सफ़लता की बात की, लेकिन जब इतने लोग अभी भी अपनी बुनियादी ज़रूरतें पूरी नहीं कर पा रहे,
According to the Economic Survey of 2021, the total expenditure on subsidies (including freebies like food, electricity, water) by the Indian Government was around ₹5.65 Lakh Crores, which accounted for approximately 2.6% of India's GDP.
