Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Diwali through his radio program Mann Ki Baat. It will be the 58th episode of the program. This episode comes after the BJP's victory in the Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections. The program will be broadcast on the entire network of AIR and Doordarshan. The regional language versions will also be repeated at 8 PM.

As the country is celebrating Diwali, PM-Modi pitched the idea of "Festival-Tourism" and said that we must try to popularize our festivals and invite people from other states and countries to join the festivities. Speaking on 58th-edition of his monthly radio-program ''Mann ki Baat'', he said: "Festival-tourism has its own exciting attractions globally. India is the land of festivals that presents immense-possibilities for festival-tourism."

While addressing his monthly radio program 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Narendra Modi talked about Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev's sportsman spirit after losing to Rafael Nadal in the US Open. PM Modi emphasised on the sportsman spirit of Medvedev while praising the humility of Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal. The Prime Minister also urged the countrymen to hear Medvedev's speech and lauded his demeanour.