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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK...

DECADE OF NEW SWADESHI

NEW FESTIVAL OF NEW INDIA

Greetings, in India, economic inclusion schemes like Jan
Dhan, behavioral change initiatives like Swachh
शुुभम् करोोति� कल्यााणंं आरोोग्यां धनसम्पदााम।। Bharat Mission have achieved milestones in

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शुत्रुुबुुति�ति�नाशुाया दाीपज्याोति�नमोस्��े।। their decade-long journey. Also, the centuries-
न
old dream of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya
has come true this year. In such a situation, this
Meaning: Light brings happiness, health, and year's Diwali is extraordinary in itself.
prosperity in life, which destroys negative thinking India's development is subsumed in the
and shows positive thinking. My salutations to mantra of 'Vocal for Local' promoting Swadeshi.
such a divine light. Today, this mantra has become the identity of
What better way to remember this Deepawali the 140 crore countrymen. Just like the Swadeshi
than to expand the light, spread positivity, and movement that awakened the spirit of self-
pray to destroy the feeling of enmity! Nowadays, reliance during the freedom movement, in the
Diwali is celebrated in many countries of the last decade, initiatives like 'Vocal for Local' and
world. The special thing is that not only the Make in India have become the new festival of
Indian community participates in it, but now the new indigenization. This has become our cover
governments of many countries, their citizens, story in this festive season.
and their social organizations celebrate Diwali Apart from this, in the personality section
with great joy. In a way, 'India' comes to the fore read about, Bharat Ratna Lal Krishna Advani.
there. Also, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Deepawali
India is a country of festivals and celebrations with the soldiers, Union Cabinet decisions, and
are an occasion that awakens a new programs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are
consciousness in the lives of all of us. This year's part of this issue. Also, Diwali in Ayodhya on the
Diwali is special because many coincidences are inside cover, and the pictorial presentation of
associated with it. This year the great festival of little 'Deepjyoti', a new born calf at the official
democracy has been completed and this year residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
is the first occasion after six decades, when a the back cover are other highlights of this issue.
government has returned to power at the Centre
for the third consecutive time. Not only this, but Keep sending your suggestions to us.
this year many schemes, policies, initiatives,
and campaigns of the Central Government have
also completed 10 years. In this, the initiative
of 'Vocal for Local' promoting Swadeshi,
transformative public dialogue in the form of
Mann Ki Baat, ambitious campaigns like Make (Dhirendra Ojha)

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