PM attacks political dynasties, says for some ‘heritage’ is family’s name

TIL Desk/National/Varanasi (UP)/ In a veiled attack on political dynasties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said some people paid more attention to their family’s legacy than to their country’s heritage. Modi referred to the return of a statue of Goddess Annapurna from Canada, a century after it was said to have been stolen from here.

“Today is a special occasion for Kashi, he said, in his second address during a visit to his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi. The ancient idols of our gods and goddess are symbols of our faith and also invaluable heritage, he said, adding that had similar efforts been made earlier, the country could have got much more of its heritage back.

For us, legacy (‘viraasat’) means the country’s heritage (‘desh ki dharohar’). But for some people, legacy means their family and the name of their family. For us, legacy means our culture, our faith, our values. For them, legacy means their own statues and the photographs of their family,” he said, without naming any party.