PM Modi: India Is Running On Tracks Of ‘Virasat’ And ‘Vikas’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India is expressing pride over its legacy with tremendous self-respect and is asserting that it will strengthen its traditions while ushering in modernity. Also, he said that the country’s policies and efforts have no discrimination, and are aimed at serving the poor, the backward and the deprived on priority.

PM Modi addresses the event

The prime minister, Narendra Modi made the remarks after inaugurating celebrations commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of social reformer and Arya Samaj founder Dayanand Saraswati.

He also unveiled the logo of the birth anniversary celebrations.

During the event, the prime minister said India is showing the way to the world in the field of the environment. He also said it was a matter of pride that India was chairing the G20 this year.

“The country today with tremendous self-respect is expressing pride over its legacy. The country is saying with full self-confidence that we will strengthen our traditions while ushering in modernity,” the PM said.

‘India running on tracks of Virasat & Vikas’

The country is running on the tracks of ‘virasat (heritage)’ and ‘vikas (development)’, he added,

He said when he talks of walking on the ‘kartavya path’, some people say that he talks about duties but not rights.

“If this is the case with me in the 21st century then imagine 150 years ago what kind of difficulties Swami Dayanand would have faced in showing the path to the society,” he said further. The path shown by Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati instils hope in crore of people.

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‘Historic & Inspirational event’

Moreover, PM Modi has called the occasion historic and said it was an inspiration for the future of humanity.

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati became a voice for the empowerment of India’s women and launched a strong campaign against social discrimination and untouchability, he said. Further, he added today the daughters of the country are taking on major roles from being deployed in Siachen to flying Rafale fighter planes.

PMO’s statement

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said Saraswati was born in 1824. He worked to counter the then-prevalent social inequities. Arya Samaj has played a key role in the cultural and social awakening of the country through its emphasis on social reforms and education.

The government has been committed to celebrating social reformers and important personalities, especially those whose contributions were not given their due yet on a pan-India scale, it said.

From declaring the birth anniversary of Birsa Muda as the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas to participating in a programme commemorating Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Modi has been leading such initiatives from the front, the PMO added.

Source PTI