‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in the culmination of the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign and inaugurate ‘Amrit Vatika’ and ‘Amrit Mahotsav Memorial’ on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s beginning anniversary on Tuesday. The event, to be held on the Kartavya Path in New Delhi, is a tribute to those that made the supreme sacrifice for the nation.
According to an official assertion, the event can even mark the closing of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and the launch of the ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’ (MY Bharat) platform for the youth of the nation. PM Modi can even address hundreds of people that led the Amrit Kalash Yatras round the nation.
The Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign, in accordance to a PMO assertion, is a homage to the bravehearts who’ve made the supreme sacrifice for his or her nation. The campaign included plenty of nationwide occasions and ceremonies geared toward encouraging public participation, comparable to the constructing of memorials and the adoption of the 5 pledges that Prime Minister Modi introduced in his Independence Day speech. These included creating “Amrit Vatika,” planting indigenous species saplings and holding felicitation ceremonies to honour the freedom fighters and the households of deceased freedom fighters.
Meanwhile, PM Modi additionally paid homage to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his beginning anniversary. “On the Jayanti of Sardar Patel, we remember his indomitable spirit, visionary statesmanship and the extraordinary dedication with which he shaped the destiny of our nation. His commitment to national integration continues to guide us. We are forever indebted to his service,” the Prime Minister wrote on ‘X’.
What PMO acknowledged about the campaign?
“The campaign became a massive success, with over 2.3 lakh memorials built in 36 states/Union Territories; nearly 4 crore ‘Panch Pran’ pledge selfies uploaded; 2 lakh plus ‘Veeron ka Vandan’ programmes nationwide; more than 2.36 crore indigenous saplings have been planted; and 2.63 lakh Amrit Vatikas created,” the assertion mentioned.
The ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign additionally included the Amrit Kalash Yatra, which comprised gathering soils and rice grains from over six lakh villages and wards in city areas that have been despatched to block stage, the place the soil of all villages in the block was blended, after which to the state capital.
The soil from the state stage was despatched to the nationwide capital. All the states and Union Territories represented by their respective blocks and concrete native our bodies shall be mixing soil in a single large ‘Amrit Kalash’ on Monday, a day earlier than the programme, in the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’, it mentioned.
About ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign
Under the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign, the urns introduced from all over the nation shall be given a grand welcome via cultural programmes in Delhi. A large programme shall be organised with the purpose of laying an inspiring basis for the future by consolidating the unbroken legacy of the bravery of the immortal martyrs.
As a tribute to pay respect to freedom fighters who laid down their lives for the nation, “Meri Maati Mera Desh”, a nationwide campaign was launched on August 9, 2023. This campaign is the concluding event of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav,’ which started on March 12, 2021, and has witnessed widespread public participation (Jan Bhagidari) with over 2 lakh applications organized throughout India.
(With inputs from PTI)