Our civilization, culture played big role in keeping India steadfast: PM Modi

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that in the face of the vicissitudes of thousands of years, our civilization and culture has played a big role in keeping India steadfast. Prime Minister Modi was speaking after virtually unveiling a 108 ft statue of Lord Hanuman in Morbi, Gujarat.

Greeting the devotees on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, the Prime Minister said that dedication of the 108 ft statue of Lord Hanuman in Morbi is a happy occasion for the devotees all over the world. The Prime Minister said that the project of establishing four such statues in the four corners of the country was a reflection of the resolve of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’.

Modi explained that Lord Hanuman unites everyone with his service spirit and everyone gets inspiration from him. “Hanuman ji is that symbol of strength that got forest-dwelling communities dignity and empowerment. “Hanuman ji is a key thread of EK Bharat Shreshtha Bharat,” he said.