PM Modi praises Odia YouTuber Isaak Munda in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’

BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Odia daily labour Isaak Munda, who turned to be a YouTuber, in his 79th ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on Sunday.

Munda (35) is a daily wage labourer from Babupali village under Jujumura block of Odisha’s Sambalpur district. The man who used to watch YouTube videos to distract himself from his hunger is now a YouTube star and is earning lakhs of rupees.

Describing the struggle story of Isaak Munda, Modi said, “Isaak ji once used to work as a daily wager but now he has become an internet sensation. Munda is earning a lot through his YouTube Channel. In his videos he shows prominently the local dishes, traditional ways of cooking, his village, his lifestyle, family and food habits.”