New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in his radio programme 'Mann ki Baat', expressed anuguish over the ongoing natural disasters in the country, mentioning that these incidents have "saddened" every Indian.

Addressing the 125th edition of his monthly radio address, PM Modi noted that in the present monsoon season, natural disasters are testing the country and has left homes torn apart, fields submerged, and entire families destroyed.

"In this monsoon season, natural disasters are testing the country. In the last few weeks we have witnessed massive havoc caused by floods and landslides. Homes torn apart, fields submerged, entire families destroyed. The relentless surge of water swept away bridges-roads got washed...