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NEW DELHI: In his 32nd edition of 'Mann ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed the analyses being done in various media fora about the performance of his three-year-old government+ , saying "constructive criticism" strengthens the democracy.

He said some opinion polls and surveys have appreciated his government's work+ , some have supported it while some others have highlighted the drawbacks.

Appreciating this exercise being conducted over the last one month in the run-up to completion of his government's three years on May 26, he said he believes that in a democracy, the government should be answerable.

"Constructive criticism strengthens the democracy. For a lively democracy, such exercises are immensely important," the prime minister said in his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'.

He noted that the surveys have assessed in detail his government's performance+ on all fronts and said it was a "great exercise".

The prime minister said he believes that in a democracy, a government must present its report card to the people.

"Three years back, you (people) had given me the responsibility of the 'pradhan sevak' (prime servant). There have been several surveys and opinion polls. I consider this entire exercise healthy," Modi said.

"I thank those who have given critical and important feedback.... I greatly value such exercises... It provides an opportunity to correct the weaknesses and the drawbacks that may be there," Modi said.

From the result of these surveys, the government can take lessons and move ahead, he added.

He also conveyed his greeting on the start of Ramzan to people across the world.

He also said that people give importance to prayer, spirituality and charity during Ramazan.

"India's cultural diversity is her strength. 125 crore Indians can take pride that people belonging from all communities of the world are present in India who reverberate the message of shanti (peace), ekta (unity) and sadbhavna (goodwill)," PM Modi said in his monthly radio show.

He said that in India, people practicing idol worship, people who did not follow idol worship, atheists and people believing in god are all living in peace and harmony.

"People from all over India were imprisoned in the cellular jail. Veer Savarkar's role in India's freedom movement cannot be forgotten. His book 'Mazi Janmathep' gives insights about his struggle for freedom when he was imprisoned in the cellular jail," he said while paying tribute to Veer Savarkar.

"Our ancestors conserved nature, we must show the same compassion towards future generations," he said.

"We shouldn't see this garbage as waste but wealth. And once we start doing that we would be able to find out several innovative ways of waste management," he said.

Lauding the "clean India" campaign, he said, "Swachhata has become a mass movement today. It has generated a spirit of competitiveness between the cities. Media too has played a vital role in furthering the message of cleanliness."

He also praised environmentalist Afroz Shah and his efforts towards cleaning Mumbai's dirtiest Versova's beach.

"I heartily congratulate Afroz Shah and his entire team for their efforts in cleaning Mumbai's Versova beach," Modi said in his 'Mann ki Baat' radio address.

He lauded the effort of Shah, saying that he started cleaning Versova in October 2015 and later it turned into a people's movement.

Versova beach has now been transformed into a clean and beautiful beach, he said.

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Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi talks about India's Independence struggle, clean India and waste management - Times of India