Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 1 interacted with the leaders of the Tribal Community in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol. He also held one-to-one conversations with the members of self-help groups, leaders of PESA Committees. PM Modi also sought blessings from tribal women. The players of village football clubs in Pakaria of Shahdol district were also encouraged by PM Modi. Earlier in the day, PM Modi distributed AB-PMJAY cards and launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission.