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venerated by giving them divine living, dresses, arts and literature
status. If the world accepts the co-existed and prospered in this
underlying idea of such ways of country. Beyond these diversities,
thinking, the problems of climate there are certain common
change, pollution and water crisis understandings that unite the
could be resolved even today. entire country. One such concept
Besides Dev-Rin (giving back is ‘Atithi Devo Bhav’ (the guest is
what one has taken from Mother equivalent to God). This concept
Nature or the Cosmos), there are unites the people of India from
two other concepts of ‘Pitri Rin’ the Himalayas to Kanyakumari.
(giving back what one inherited The acceptance of all kinds of
from the forefathers) and Rishi diversities is the basis of India’s
Rin (giving back what one unity. In order to strengthen
inherited from the great spiritual this base, to make the Indian
teachers). Acts of returning these youth aware of this Diversity
debts elevate a mere human and inspire them to internalize
being into a dynamic personality. it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Such thoughts keep on recurring started the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha
in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ as Shri Narendra Bharat’ campaign. There is no
Modi has seen and recognised place for differences in a culture
the unity and greatness of India that considers everyone a part of
and understands how to restore the divine existence. If all Indians
its pristine glory, giving it a embrace this idea of Unity in
positive view. Diversity, the country will be
empowered.
Ideological autonomy existed in
India even before the Vedic era. A The sky is the limit for the Indian
person was free to choose one’s youth and the system and society
sect, beliefs, rituals of worship and stand with them. These are the
freedom of being a theist or an wings of opportunity for them
atheist. Because of this autonomy and they have successfully taken
and also due to geographical off. In future also, the tricolour as
and historical reasons, various a symbol of unity and excellence
cultures, languages, ways of will unfurl.
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