Journey of nation reflected in journey of society: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the journey of any nation is reflected in the journey of its societyPM Modi made the comments in a video message to a gathering at Nakhatrana located around 50 km from Bhuj in Gujarats Kutch district on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Akhil Bharatiya Kutch Kadva Patidar SamajHe said atrocities were committed by foreign invaders on Indias society for hundreds of years But ancestors of the land did not allow their identity to be erased and their faith to be fragmentedWe are seeing the effect of sacrifices of centuries in the present generation of this successful society Modi saidThe journey of any nation is reflected in the journey of its societyiquest he said underlining the 100yearold history of the Patidar Samaj and 100 years of the Akhil Bharatiya Kutch Kadva Patidar SamajAlso Read Two held for duping people in Maharashtra Gujarat through phone calls by posing as womenThe PM said sanatan is not just a word it is evernew everchanging It has an inherent desire to better itself from the past and is therefore eternal and immortalSanatan Dharma eternal religion is used by Hindus to refer to HinduismModi expressed happiness that the respect and honour for the traditions have only grown year after year and said the society built its present and has laid the foundation of its futureReflecting on his political life and association with the Patidar community Modi recalled working with the Kadva Patidar Samaj on numerous subjects as the chief minister of GujaratHe mentioned the Kutch earthquake and lauded the strength of the community for engaging in relief and reconstruction effortsHe noted how Kutch was considered one of the most backward districts in the country where issues of water shortage starvation death of animals and migration had become its identityBut over the years together we have rejuvenated Kutch the prime minister said as he mentioned the work done to solve the water crisis of Kutch and turning it into a huge tourist destination in the worldHe expressed delight that Kutch was one of the fastest growing districts in the country today and gave examples of the improved connectivity big industries and agricultural exports from the regionModi also expressed pleasure that the Kadva Patidar Samaj has put forth the vision and resolutions for the next 25 years which will be realised when the country celebrates 100 years of independenceHe underlined that the resolutions taken be it on social harmony environment and natural farming are all linked to the countrys Amrit resolve goals of developed India by 2047Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Sharda Peeth Swami Sadanand Saraswati and leaders of the Kadva Patidar Samaj of Kutch were present at the event which was attended virtually by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra PatelThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever