Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, during the 94th Edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on 30th October 2022 highlighted the importance of various festivals, celebrations, and sports like Chhath, National Unity Day, Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, Gurupurab, Navratri and National Games in uniting people and bringing out the spirit of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat.
The Prime Minister said that ‘Chhath’, the great festival of sun worship is being celebrated in many parts of the country. The festival of Chhath is an example of ‘Ek Bharat- Shrestha Bharat’, the Prime Minister said. Chhath is celebrated with great pomp by the people of Bihar and Purvanchal. It is now getting organized on a large scale in different districts of Maharashtra along with Delhi, Mumbai, and many parts of Gujarat. The Prime Minister said that he remembers that earlier in Gujarat, Chhath Pooja was not performed to this extent. Now the colors of Chhath Puja have started getting dissolved in almost the whole of Gujarat. The rich heritage of India, our faith, is reinforcing its identity in every corner of the world.
Talking about the Nation Unity Day, the PM said that on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Run for Unity is organized in every corner of the country. This race strengthens the thread of unity in the country and inspires our youth.
Prime Minister elaborated that the same sentiment has been seen during our National Games as well. With the theme ‘Judega India to Jeetega India’, National Games, on the one hand, have given a strong message of unity, on the other, have promoted India’s sports culture. The National Games this time was the biggest ever organized in India, the Prime Minister said. 36 sports were included in this, in which, 7 new and two indigenous competitions, Yogasan and Mallakhamb were also included. The PM said that the National Games were held during Navratri in Gujarat. While the players also used to participate in the games during the day; in the evening they used to get immersed in the colors of Garba and Dandiya. The way art, sports, and culture came together during the National Games in Ahmedabad, filled all with joy. They also shared a lot of pictures of Gujarati food and Navratri on social media. After all, through games like these, one comes to know about the diverse cultures of India. They equally strengthen the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat’, the Prime Minister said. PM further said that on the 15th of November, our country will celebrate the Janjatiya Gaurav Divas. The country started this last year to celebrate the tribal heritage and pride on the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Bhagwan Birsa
Munda had united millions of people against British rule and sacrificed his life to protect India’s independence and tribal culture. He had always emphasized that we should not forget our tribal culture, we should not go far from it at all.
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