Prime Minister Inaugurates 'Amrit Mahotsav of Independence' – Curtain Raiser activities of India@Seventy Five at Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad
In the year 2022, 75 years of independence
of the country will be completed
Today, on the anniversary of Dandi Yatra, at this function
on Bapu's Karm Sthali, we are witnessing history
being made and also becoming a part of history
Chief Minister on the occasion attended the
programme at Martyrs Memorial, Kakori in Lucknow
India's achievements are not just our achievements,
rather they are going to illuminate the whole world: Prime Minister
To save the pride of the country's history,
serious efforts made in the past six years
Young scholars should take the responsibility to fulfil the efforts of the country in the historiography of our freedom fighters, bring the achievements of our society in the freedom movement and
thereafter in front of the world more vigorously
Our saints, seers, and Acharyas did the task of continuously awakening the flame of the freedom movement in every direction and every field
Bhakti movement laid the foundation of nationwide
independence movement : Prime Minister
Salt in our country means honesty, trust, and loyalty, we also say that we have eaten the salt of the country, salt is a symbol of labour and equality
The 'Amrit Mahotsav of Independence' will run till August 15, 2023
Chief Minister pays tribute to the Martyrs of the Kakori incident
The Chief Minister inaugurated an exhibition highlighting the major events of the freedom struggle as well as 1971 war and Kargil war
This Amrit festival of independence of the country
on completion of 75 years of independence will be
organized with enthusiasm across the country: Chief Minister
Freedom was not achieved overnight, there was a lot of struggle for it,
the younger generation of that time sacrificed themselves, mothers and sisters joined the freedom movement and gave a new direction
Work honestly while performing the duties and give shape to the
25-year action plan so that the dream of One India, Great India
is fulfilled during the 100th year of independence in 2047
Lucknow : 12 March, 2021
Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi ji on Friday flagged off the 'Padayatra' (Independence March) from the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad. On this occasion, he inaugurated the Curtain Raiser activities of the 'Independence of Amrit Mahotsav' India at Seventy Five. He said that in the year 2022, 75 years of independence of the country will be completed.
He paid tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and said that today 91 years of Mahatma Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha are being completed. The Prime Minister also launched various cultural and digital initiatives for 'India at Seventy Five' celebrations. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Ji attended the programme organized on the occasion at Kakori Martyrs' Memorial in Lucknow.
In his address, the Prime Minister said that India's achievements today are not just our achievements, but they are going to illuminate the whole world. To awaken the hope of the whole of humanity, our development journey filled with the self-sufficiency of India is going to give impetus to the development journey of the whole world, he said while adding that work is being done to make India the dream of freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi, Pt. Nehru, Sardar Patel, etc.
He said that Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had hoisted the tri-color by forming the first independent government of the country in Andaman, the country has given a grand shape to that forgotten history. He said that work has been done memorial of Jallianwala Bagh as well as the memorial in memory of the Paika movement. The places associated with Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, which had been forgotten for decades, have also been developed as Panch Teertha in the country.
The Prime Minister said that to save the pride of the history of the country, careful efforts have been made in the last six years. Velu Nachiyar of Tamil Nadu was the first Maharani who fought against British rule and in a similar manner, the tribal society of our country, with its bravery and valor, constantly forced the foreign rule to kneel.
In Jharkhand, when Lord Birsa Munda challenged the British, the Murmu brothers led the Santhal movement. In Odisha, Chakra Bisoi waged a fight, while Laxman Nayak spread consciousness in Gandhian ways. In Andhra Pradesh, Manyam Veerudu, the hero of the forests, Alluri Siraram Ramu blew the trumpet of the Rampa movement. Pasalthakhungchera fought the British in the hills of Mizoram. There were many freedom fighters from Assam and North-East like Gomadhar Konwar, Lasith Borfukan, and Serat Sing who contributed to the independence of the country. Whether it is the sacrifice of Nayak tribals in Jambughoda in Gujarat or the massacre of hundreds of tribals in Mangadh, the country will always remember their sacrifice, the Prime Minister stated.
The Prime Minister said that the work of continuously awakening this flame of the freedom movement was done by our saints, Mahants, Acharyas in every area, East-West-North-South. The Bhakti movement had paved the way for the nationwide freedom movement. Who can forget the freedom struggle of 1857, the return of Mahatma Gandhi from abroad, reminding the country of the power of Satyagraha, the call for complete independence of Lokmanya Tilak, the Delhi march of the Azad Hind Fauj led by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the slogan of Dilli Chalo.
The Prime Minister also pointed out that tribals, women, and youth from every corner of the country have played an important role in making India independent through their innumerable struggles. Mahatma Gandhi did the work of picking up a pinch of salt and breaking it with a salt satyagraha in Dandi. Salt is not judged by its value in our country, salt here means honesty, trust, and loyalty, he underlined while saying that we also say that we have eaten the salt of the country. Salt is a symbol of labour and equality. He said that at that time salt was a symbol of India's self-reliance.
The Prime Minister said that the 'Amrit Mahotsav of Independence' will last till August 15, 2023. Today, on the anniversary of Dandi Yatra, we are witnessing history being made at this place of Bapu and also becoming a part of history. The Prime Minister said that our young scholars should take the responsibility to fulfil the efforts of the country in the historiography of our freedom fighters. Bring the achievements of our society in the freedom movement and thereafter in front of the world more vigorously.
He urged those involved in the arts, literature, theatrical world, the film world, and digital entertainment to explore the unique stories scattered in our past and highlight them.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ji said that on 12th March, 1930, the freedom fighters under the leadership of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi started the movement for complete independence.
The Chief Minister said that today, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has inaugurated this event at Sabarmati Ashram to refresh those memories. On the completion of 75 years of independence, this Amrit Mahotsav of independence of the country will be organized in the entire country with enthusiasm.
The Chief Minister was addressing the programme organized at Kakori Shaheed Memorial here today. He called upon the people to discharge the 25-year action plan by fulfilling the duties of honesty in their field of work, thereby realizing the vision of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' in the year 2047, on completion of 100 years of independence.
He paid homage to the freedom movement's heroes Shaheed Ramprasad Bismil, Rajendra Nath Lahiri, Chandrashekhar Azad, Roshan Singh, Ashfaq Ullah Khan and said that the money of the people of India was being used to suppress the Indians. Then these icons of independence had challenged British rule by carrying out the Kakori incident. The Chief Minister said that on 12th March, 1930, the freedom fighters under the leadership of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi sounded the bugle against the British empire.
Chief Minister, while paying homage to all the immortal martyrs of the Kakori incident who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country, said that programmes are being organized in Meerut, Ballia, Jhansi, and Lucknow in the state today. He mused on how fortunate he was to come to Kakori- the important site of the year 1925 incident.
He said that on 4th February 1922, there was also a historical incident of Chauri Chaura, which gave a new direction to the freedom movement. To commemorate the completion of 100 years of this event, the year long Chauri Chaura Shatabdi Festival, has been inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji.
The Chief Minister said that during the next one year, programmes will be organized by the state government at every martyr's memorial with public participation, on dates related with the freedom movement, in memory of every known and unknown martyr of freedom. He said that this freedom was not achieved suddenly. There has been a lot of struggle for independence. The younger generation of that time sacrificed themselves. Mothers and sisters joined the freedom movement and gave a new direction.
Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated and viewed an exhibition organised by the Information and Public Relations Department, Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, with the coordination of Uttar Pradesh State Archives. This exhibition highlighted the major events of the freedom struggle, including the incident of Dandi March, Chauri Chaura, as well as the wars of 1971 and Kargil.
On this occasion, Jal Shakti Minister Dr. Mahendra Singh, Urban Development Minister Mr. Ashutosh Tandon, Justice Minister Mr. Brijesh Pathak, MP Mr. Kaushal Kishore, MLA Mrs. Jai Devi, Additional Chief Secretary Information & MSME Mr. Navneet Sehgal, Principal Secretary Tourism and Culture Mr. Mukesh Meshram and other senior officials were present.
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