PM Modi urges unity against divisive forces, self-reliance for developed India by 2047
Addressing the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan, the Prime Minister urged citizens to counter social divisions and work towards India's development
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (October 23) urged people to resist forces seeking to divide the society and work towards self-reliance and a developed India by 2047.
PM Modi made the remarks while addressing the gathering at the inaugural ceremony of the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan.
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"We must unite society against the forces that seek to divide us. We must make our citizens aware and inspired towards self-reliance. We must connect every individual with the resolve of a Developed India by 2047. For these objectives, we must become even more proactive," he added.
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PM Modi said India had faced new challenges and social problems over the past decades, placing the responsibility of addressing them on citizens.
"In the past decades, times have changed, new challenges have emerged before the country, and new societal ills have surfaced. Today, the responsibility of solving them rests upon all of us," he said.
On Chinmaya Mission's spiritual roots
Speaking about the Chinmaya Mission and its spiritual roots, the Prime Minister described it as a movement built around the idea of pure consciousness. More than 9,000 people from India and abroad are attending the three-day gathering, which began on October 23.
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He also recalled the work of Swami Chinmayananda, who established the mission in 1951. PM Modi said the spiritual leader sought to take the teachings of the Upanishads, Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita beyond traditional settings and bring them to the wider public. His teachings also linked spiritual growth with personal progress and the country's development.
'Youth as cultural ambassadors of India'
PM Modi also credited the Chinmaya Mission with helping young people carry Indian cultural values to the next generation.
"Thanks to the efforts of Chinmaya Mission, today millions of youth are working as cultural brand ambassadors of India. These youth are carrying Indian values to the new generation," he said, as quoted by ANI.
The event concludes a year of programmes marking 75 years of the Chinmaya Mission. Founded by Swami Chinmayananda, the movement works to make the teachings of Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita accessible to people.
(With agency inputs)