Agartala, April 27 -- Bamboo artisan from Tripura's Gomati district, Bijay Sutradhar, has expressed happiness and gratitude after being praised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 133rd edition of the monthly radio program 'Mann Ki Baat'.

Visuals from the workshop of bamboo artisan Bijay Sutradhar showcased his work and reaction following the mention in the Prime Minister's monthly radio programme aired on Sunday.

Speaking to ANI, Sutradhar said, "I'm very happy that the Prime Minister mentioned me. I've been working with bamboo for about 25 years... The way he praised me made the people in my village, and me, very happy... I want to thank Tripura Bamboo Mission. They helped me set up a factory."

Meanwhile on Sunday, addressing ...