Gym trainer Deepak Kumar from Uttarakhand's Kotdwar became a social media sensation after defending a Muslim shopkeeper from Bajrang Dal members on January 26.
"The country is leaving behind the symbols of slavery and has begun to value symbols related to Indian culture," Modi said in latest episode of Mann Ki Baat.
PM Modi's Israel trip assumes significance for many reasons, including India's strategic interests and the diplomatic developments that took place recently.