Gorakhpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended the closing ceremony of the centenary celebrations of Gita Press in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur and mentioned the world’s largest writer of Hindu spiritual literature is “not less than any temple”. “Sometimes saints show the way, sometimes institutions such as the Gita Press,” PM Modi mentioned in his closing handle.
“Gita Press has 1,600 publications in 15 languages and it propagates the idea of “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat” amongst individuals. The workplace of Gita Press is at least a temple for crores of individuals. There is Gita in its identify, in addition to in its work. The religious gentle that was ignited right here within the type of Gita Press in 1923 is guiding humanity right now. It is our luck that all of us are witnessing the golden century of this humanitarian mission,” PM Modi mentioned.
The Prime Minister mentioned an establishment like Gita Press will not be solely related to faith and work but in addition has a “national character”. “Geeta Press connects India and strengthens India’s solidarity. It is such an institution which has always enriched social values and shown the path of duty to people,” he mentioned. Gita Press is the world’s solely printing press that’s not simply an organisation however a dwelling religion, the Prime Minister mentioned.
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#WATCH | PM Modi addresses the concluding program of the centenary celebrations of Gita Press, Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh pic.twitter.com/LPxuYYoOiL
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PM Modi made these remarks days after the Congress attacked the Centre for conferring the Gandhi Peace Prize on the Gita Press, which claims to be the biggest publishing home of Hindu spiritual literature, PM Modi mentioned the writer is “guiding humanity” by way of its work.
PM Modi additionally later flagged off the Vande Bharat trains. Upon his arrival, PM Modi was welcomed by Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. At Gita Press, the world’s largest writer of Hindu spiritual textbooks, the Prime Minister launched the Chitramaya Shiva Purana Granth and in addition visited the Leela Chitra temple there.
Gita Press was not too long ago conferred with the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 by a jury headed by PM Modi. The prize is an annual award instituted by the central authorities in 1995 and it carries a prize cash of Rs 1 crore, a quotation, a plaque and a standard handicraft or handloom merchandise.
Gita Press has refused to simply accept the prize cash, saying it is going to solely settle for the citations. PM Modi can even flag off the North Eastern Railway’s first semi-high-speed Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat prepare and the Jodhpur-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express.
In his handle, the Prime Minister mentioned his Gorakhpur journey, which included a go to to Gita Press and the launch of contemporary trains, exemplified his authorities’s coverage of mixing growth with heritage.
“The Gorakhpur visit this time is a unique example of ‘Virasat bhi, Vikas bhi (heritage and development)’ policy,” PM Modi mentioned. He mentioned the dream of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya goes to be fulfilled after centuries. He additionally referred to the redesigned Navy insignia based mostly on a flag of Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji.
“Even after 75 years of independence, we were carrying the symbol of slavery on our naval flag. We were following English traditions next to our Parliament in the national capital. So, we confidently took up the task of changing them and gave our heritage and traditions the recognition they deserve,” PM Modi mentioned.
“That is why now, the mark of the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji is visible on the flag of the Indian Navy. Now the ‘Rajpath’ of the era of slavery has been changed to ‘Kartavyapath’,” he mentioned, including, “It is time to overcome the mentality of slavery and be proud of our heritage.”
During his speech, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed Modi for enhancing India’s standing on the planet. Highlighting the contributions of Gita Press, the prime minister mentioned Mahatma Gandhi had an affiliation with it and used to put in writing for Kalyan journal.
“He (Gandhiji) had advised Gita Press not to accept advertisements for Kalyan magazine and that advice is still being followed,” PM Modi mentioned. Speaking on Vande Bharat trains, the prime minister mentioned, “There is a craze for it.”
“Earlier, leaders used to write about getting trains to halt in their areas. Now, I get letters from every part of the country requesting to run Vande Bharat trains,” he mentioned, including that Vande Bharat has supplied each services and comfort to middle-class residents.
PM Modi later flagged off the Gorakhpur-Lucknow and the Jodhpur-Ahmedabad (Sabarmati) Vande Bharat Express trains. He additionally laid the muse stone of the Rs 498-crore Gorakhpur railway station redevelopment mission.
