Modi to launch awareness campaign on freedom fighters


New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on August 9 launch a campaign aimed at acquainting the young generation with the sacrifices made by freedom fighters during India's Independence struggle, Information and Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday.

The campaign is called '70 Saal Azadi -- Zara Yaad Karo Qurbani' (70 years of Independence -- Let's recall the sacrifices). 

Briefing the media after a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentary party meeting, Naidu said the Union ministers will visit places associated with the Independence struggle across the country to spread the message of patriotism.

"It is the 75th year of 'Quit India' movement. All ministers will visit places associated with our freedom struggle, such as the Jallianwala Bagh (in Amritsar in Punjab) and Dandi (village in Gujarat) etc. Each minister will visit at least two places," he said.

He said the campaign is also aimed at developing the feeling of "nation first". 

"The visiting ministers will highlight various initiatives of the Narendra Modi government in the last two years. Independence means from 'swaraj' (self-rule) to 'suraaj' (good governance)," Naidu said. 

A week-long 'Tiranga Yatra' to evoke feelings of nationalism and patriotism will also be undertaken from the Independence Day on August 15, he said.

Members of parliament and state legislatures have been asked to participate in the Yatra carrying the Tricolour and visit their constituencies.

At the meeting, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley briefed the members about the Goods and Services Tax Bill, which is to be presented in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

  

Top Stories

Comment on this article


Leave a Comment

Title: Modi to launch awareness campaign on freedom fighters



You have 2000 characters left.

Disclaimer:

Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. Daijiworld.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.

Please note that sending false messages to insult, defame, intimidate, mislead or deceive people or to intentionally cause public disorder is punishable under law. It is obligatory on Daijiworld to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request.

Hence, sending offensive comments using daijiworld will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Daijiworld.com be held responsible.