To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, PM Narendra Modi urged people to share their thoughts and work related to the Iron Man of India with #Sardar150.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation in his 115th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', saying India faced some challenges in every era but had heroes like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Bhagwan Birsa Munda, who had the courage and foresight to deal with them.
"In today's Mann Ki Baat, I will discuss two such great heroes who had the courage and vision. The country has decided to celebrate their 150th birth anniversary. The 150th birth anniversary year of Sardar Patel will begin on 31st October. After this, on November 15, Bhagwan Birsa Munda's 150th anniversary year will begin. Both of these great men faced different challenges but their vision was the same -- the country's unity," said PM Modi.
He said that India has faced challenges in every era, and in every time extraordinary Indians were born who faced these challenges. In the past few years, the country has celebrated birth anniversaries of great men and women with new vigor giving new inspiration to a new generation.
"You may remember when we celebrated Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary, so many special events took place. From New York's Times Square to a small village in Africa, people of the world have understood India's message of truth and non-violence learned about it again, and lived it. From young to old, from Indians to foreigners, everyone understood Gandhi's teachings in a new context and learned about them in the new global scenario," PM Modi said.
"When we celebrated Swami Vivekananda's 150 birth anniversary, the country's youth understood India's spiritual and cultural power in a new way. These plans made us realize that the great men are not lost in the past, rather, their lives show our present the way to the future," he added.
"The government might have decided to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of these great men at the national level, but your participation will infuse life in this campaign and make it vibrant. I urge all of you to become a part of this campaign and share your ideas and works related to Sardar Patel and Baba Birsa Munda," he said.
