Modi says ‘Every Person is Important’ should be priority

New Delhi, April 30 : Prime Minister Narendra   Modi on Sunday yet again hit-out at the ‘VIP-culture’ saying removal of red beacons atop government vehicles was a symbolic step and the time is now to remove the ‘VIP-culture’ from the minds.
Addressing the nation through radio talk programme ‘Mann ki Baat’ broadcast by the All India Radio, Modi said the average citizen hates the VIP-culture.  “Removal of red beacons was just a symbol. We have to remove this VIP culture from the minds,” he said adding that under the ‘New India’ concept the acronym ‘EPI’ (Every person is important) is more suited rather than the ‘VIP’.
On red beacons from atop vehicles — the government had last week ordered the removal of these beacons last week — Modi said: “The red beacon was just on vehicle and this slowly was entered the mind-space and behavior’.
Modi asked young people who have just finished examination and are now planning for vacations in the summers to come out of their ‘comfort zone’.
He said he feared that children, while struggling to have best marks, have become like robots and are going about with life as a machine. “It’s good to have aspirations but make sure the human element is not being lost”, he said.He asked the youth to learn singing, learn swimming, or learn drawing to ease out their minds from studies.