Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due this summer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said casting vote is a sacred duty and those who do not use the democratic right should feel the "pain" of not exercising their franchise. In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio address, he also hailed the role of the Election Commission for its "meticulous organising abilities" in holding polls.

PM Modi is all set to address the nation in 52nd-episode of his Mann Ki Baat radio programme today. The radio podcast, which is the first-one in 2019, will be broadcasted on entire network of AIR and Doordarshan. The programme will also be streamed on the YouTube channels of the Prime Minister's Office, Information and Broadcasting Ministry, AIR and DD News.

Spreading negativity is fairly easy, but people must come together to make positivity viral, PM Narendra Modi said Sunday adding that collective efforts of the people have ensured that India achieved a lot in 2018. Addressing the last episode of the year of his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio address, he also said if the resolve is strong, hardships fail to turn into obstacles.