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essential eleMents of the Unity and
excellence of india
“Everything in India attracts me.
Whatever a person, with the
highest aspirations, needs for
his development, he can get
all that in India.” This emotion
is probably finding its root in
India. This country has always
accepted the doctrine of “Sarv
Bhoot Hite Ratah” (devote
yourself to the well-being of all
beings). When Barrister M. K.
Prof. J S Rajput
Gandhi was thrown out of the rail
ex-Director, NCERT and currently
couch at the Pietermaritzburg
Chairman of Governing Board
station in South Africa, despite
of UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi
having a valid ticket, in such an
Institute of Education for Peace
insulting situation, he wondered
and Sustainable Development
what good will it serve even if
he avenged this disrespect. He
In the last eight years, India’s broadened his perspective and
prestige has increased all over devoted himself completely to
the world. Translating the Prime the eradication of apartheid.
Minister’s vision, diligence, Each broadcast of ‘Mann Ki Baat’
dedication and sensitivity into by the Prime Minister reflects the
action, several projects have idea of expanding one’s horizons.
brought a positive difference in
th
In the 89 episode, he has given
the quality and life of the person
many examples of mutual
standing at the last end of the
bonding between the people
queue. Taking a bird's eye view of
of different regions, underlining
this, it is quite obvious that there
the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha
has been an unprecedented
Bharat’. At the same time, he
expansion of opportunities for the
encouraged people to take care
youth in India. As a result, there
of themselves and also exhorted
have been many never-seen-
the listeners to fulfill the humane
before innovations by Indian
responsibility of feeding the birds
youth. They have created ample
and animals. Unity in Diversity
employment opportunities for
along with this understanding of
themselves.
the divine debt of Mother Nature
The need of the hour is for makes my Bharat a Shreshtha
every youth to be familiar with Bharat. It is in India alone where
Mahatma Gandhi’s words that nature, the flora and fauna, and
st
he said on 21 February, 1929: even the rivers and mountains are
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