new delhi a day after sanitation ministers from nearly 60 countries applauded the governments flagship swachh bharat mission pm narendra modi on sunday said the programme had become a success story not only in india but the entire worldin his monthly radio programme mann ki baat modi said everyone was talking about this movement his comments were in reply to visually impaired caller shaitan singh from rajasthans bikaner district who said i am visually impaired and want to say that swachh bharat is a very good step blind people used to always face problems as there were no toilets now every house has a toilet and it has benefited us a lot it is a very good step and it should continuethe pm said if singh would not have called people would have been unaware of this sensitive side of the mission at the international convention on sanitation which india is hosting leaders from different countries lauded the countrys top political leadership for taking up the challenge to make india free from open defecationmodi also praised navy commander abhilash tomy for his courage on the high seas when his boat was damaged in a storm while participating in the golden globe race he fought to remain afloat without food or drink he did not accept defeat and continued to fight death a rare example of courage determination strength and bravery the pm said