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‘Dandi March’ as part of ‘Aazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ concludes on a colourful note
6th April
The Vice President asked everyone to take motivation from Mahatma Gandhi who always used polite and respectful language even for his opponents. “Gandhi Ji’s principle of nonviolence was not limited to physical violence alone, rather it encapsulated non-violence in words and thoughts too”, he said.
“Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”a 75 week festival to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence, was flagged off by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi from Sabarmati Ashram, on 12th March, 2021. The festival celebrates the rapid strides India has taken in the past 75 years. The Vice President said that it is a festival that encourages us to rediscover our hidden strengths and prompts us to take sincere, synergistic action to regain our rightful place in the comity of nations.
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Addressing on the occasion, the Minister of State(IC), for Culture and Tourism Sh. Prahlad Singh Patel said that 91 years ago, Mahatma Gandhi started this journey for the awakening of selfreliance and self-respect of the country, and now 91 years later, the symbolic Dandi Yatra which started on 12th March marks the revival of our journey of self reliance and self respect. However, this journey does not end here, it is the beginning of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The Minister also told that the main purpose of repeating this historic journey is to tell the younger generation about how our generation achieved independence. He expressed his gratitude to the 7 ministers, 11 MLAs and 121 people who undertook this journey with him. Shri Patel further said that it is the responsibility of every citizen to make it a Jan Mahotsav through mass participation in Amrit Mahotsav. I think this is the real way to celebrate the festival of 75 years of independence of the country, the Minister added. Sh Prahlad Singh Patel further said that India is moving from strength to strength on the global platform which is exemplified by the corona vaccine which we have given to the world. Expressing pride, he said that very soon our nation will lead the world as Vishwa Guru. Earlier in the day, the Vice President paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the Prarthna Mandir and interacted with the marchers who participated in the ceremonial Dandi March. He also visited Saifee Villa where Gandhiji had spent a night of 4 April 1930. After this, Shri Naidu visited National Salt Satyagraha Memorial– a monument that honours the activists and participants of the Salt Satyagraha.
