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ek Bharat shreshtha Bharat
Celebrating India’s Diversity

India is a rich treasure house India, a country that is blessed
of many languages, scripts and with diverse languages, religions,
dialects. Varied attire, cuisine cultures and traditions, has always
and culture in different regions cherished its plurality; diversity
is our hallmark. As a nation this has always been an inseparable
diversity strengthens us and part of India’s unique identity.
keeps us united. Despite these many variations,
the nation continues to be an
epitome of ‘Unity in Diversity’. This
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi
spirit of unity stands out as an
(in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ address)
everlasting flame of brotherhood
that is nourished by the efforts of
each one of us.
Today, as the nation celebrates
‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, it is
paramount to remember that it
was our great freedom fighters
who laid the foundation of an
independent and united India
through their vision, consistent
efforts and countless struggles.
It was due to their innumerable
and unfathomable sacrifices
that today we enjoy a peaceful
and progressive life and utilize
our full potential in every sphere
of life. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel,
“Many Many thanks the Iron Man of India, is one such
to Prime Minister leader whose contribution in
Modi ji. His words laying the foundation of Ek Bharat
have boosted my is remarkable. He became the
spirits even more architect of a united India, when
and motivated me he took up the mammoth task of
to study further and unifying India post-independence.
better.” “Patel worked to give us ‘Ek Bharat’,
it is now our duty to turn it into
- Kalpana
‘Shreshtha Bharat.’ With these
Student, Dehradun
lines, PM Narendra Modi launched
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat on
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