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Amrit Yatra of New India Cover Story
Inspiration from History

Like spinning wheel and salt, the anniversaries and special occasions are
becoming new symbols of the development journey

There has been great participation of the common
man in the freedom movement. But many of them
have been forgotten. With the purpose to shift the
spotlight on these anonymous freedom fighters Amrit
Mahotsav celebrations have been started.

Amrit Year Golden Period....

n Special occasions and birth anniversaries n Like 1947, the year of independence, its 75th anniversary in
of great men were made an occasion for 2022 is equally significant which builds a roadmap for the
encouraging public participation. next 25 years to 2047 for achieving India's high ambitions
n By linking the cleanliness movement with the and resolves.
150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, n The freedom movement is not limited only to British
a people's movement was started with the rule, even before that India has gone through a period of
resolve to make the country clean. servitude. An initiative to highlight the contribution of all
n 75 years of independence was named those great men is on the radar.
Amrit Mahotsav and a special committee n The contribution of every corner of the country, every
was formed for organizing various events section has to be highlighted. There are many people who
associated with it have determinedly worked hard for generations. Their
n Youth were motivated to write stories of thinking, their ideas will also be brought to the fore and the
unsung heroes. country will be connected with their efforts.
n Bhagvan Birsa Munda's birth anniversary on n The Bhakti movement acted as the foundation of the
15th November was declared as Tribal Pride freedom struggle. As the Bhakti movement gave strength
to the freedom movement, in the same way, the inspiration
Day. for the AatmaNirbhar Bharat is derived from those great
n The 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas personalities associated with it.
Chandra Bose was celebrated on a mass level n Once again in the Amrit Kaal, the spiritual consciousness is
n Special initiatives to remember the awakening in the country. This spiritual consciousness is
contribution of many great freedom fighters working to become the foundation for the reconstruction of
like Raja Suheldev, Raja Mahendra Pratap. the nation.

generation to inspire them. Taking forward this LOCALIZATION IS BEING PROMOTED IN THE
thinking, Prime Minister Modi has turned the MANAGEMENT OF THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR TO
celebrations of the 75 years of Independence PROMOTE A SELF-RELIANT INDIA.
into a great devotion. The Prime Minister has
raised the enthusiasm of the common man in a resolve to make India clean by the 150th birth
the glorious saga of our freedom movement anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi or celebrating
by attracting their mass participation. Just as the birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda as
Mahatma Gandhi made the spinning wheel and Tribal Pride Day or commemorating 125th
salt the symbol of the movement, in the same birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra
way, in the new India, there is emphasis on Bose the efforts are being made to inspire the
reviving history and legacy through associating youth. The aim of all these efforts is to bring
with the great personalities of past. Whether it is to the masses the life stories of well-known

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