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पंतप्रधानांनी कोलकाता मधील चार पुनर्विकसित वारसा इमारती राष्ट्राला केल्या समर्पित

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पंतप्रधान नरेंद्र मोदी यांनी आज कोलकातामधील चार पुनर्विकसित इमारती राष्ट्राला समर्पित केल्या. यामध्ये ओल्ड करंसी इमारत, बेलवेडियर हाउस, विक्टोरिया मेमोरियल हॉल आणि मेटकाफ हाउस यांचा समावेश आहे.

यावेळी बोलताना पंतप्रधान म्हणाले कि आजचा दिवस विशेष आहे कारण आज भारताच्या कला, संस्कृती आणि वर्षाचे संवर्धन करणारे आणि या वारसा स्थळांचे महत्व नव्याने समजून घेऊन त्याला नवी ओळख देण्याचे आणि नव्या रूपात समोर आणण्याचे राष्ट्रव्यापी अभियान सुरु होत आहे.

जगासाठी वारसा पर्यटनाचे केंद्र

भारताला नेहमीच आपल्या सांस्कृतिक वारसा आणि स्थळांचे संरक्षण आणि आधुनिकीकरण करायची इच्छा होती असे पंतप्रधान मोदी म्हणाले. याच भावनेने केंद्र सरकारने जगात भारताला वारसा पर्यटनाचे प्रमुख केंद्र म्हणून विकसित करण्याची योजना हाती घेतली.

देशातील पाच ऐतिहासिक संग्रहालयांचे आंतरराष्ट्रीय मानके विचारात घेऊन आधुनिकीकरण केले जाईल असे ते म्हणाले. हे काम जगातील सर्वात जुन्या संग्रहालयांपैकी एक असलेल्या कोलकातातील भारतीय संग्रहालयापासून सुरु करण्यात येत आहे. या कामासाठी निधी जमवण्यासाठी, या महत्वाच्या सांस्कृतिक वारसा केंद्रांच्या व्यवस्थापनासाठी केंद्र सरकार भारतीय वारसा संवर्धन संस्था स्थापन करण्याचा विचार करत आहे ज्याला अभिमत विद्यापीठाचा दर्जा दिला जाईल असे ते म्हणाले.

पंतप्रधान म्हणाले की, ओल्ड करेंसी इमारत , बेलवेडियर हाउस, विक्टोरिया मेमोरियल हॉल आणि मेटकॉफ हाउस यासारख्या कोलकाताच्या चार ऐतिहासिक इमारतींच्या नूतनीकरणाचे काम पूर्ण झाले आहे. यामध्ये बेलवेडियर हाउसला एक जागतिक दर्जाचे संग्रहालय बनवण्याच्या दिशेने सरकार प्रयत्नशील असल्याचे ते म्हणाले.

केंद्र सरकारच्या कोलकातामधील नाणी बनवणाऱ्या कारखान्यात नाणी संग्रहालय उभारण्याचा सरकारचा विचार असल्याचे मोदी म्हणाले.

विप्लवी भारत

पंतप्रधान म्हणाले की, विक्टोरिया मेमोरियलच्या पाच पैकी तीन कलादालने गेली अनेक वर्षे बंद आहेत. आणि ही चांगली गोष्ट नाही. ती पुन्हा सुरु करण्याचा आमचा विचार आहे . यापैकी काही जागा स्वातंत्र्यसैनिकांचे योगदान दाखवण्यासाठी उपलब्ध केली जावी अशी माझी विनंती आहे. इथे आपण सुभाष चंद्र बोस, अरबिंदो घोष, रास बिहारी बोस यांच्यासारखे महान नेते आणि खुदी राम बोस,बाघा जतिन ,बिनय, बादल आणि दिनेश यांच्यासारख्या क्रांतिकारकांची माहिती देऊ शकतो आणि याला विप्लवी भारत असे नाव द्यायचे.

सुभाषचंद्र बोस यांच्याप्रति गेल्या अनेक दशकांपासूनच्या भावना लक्षात घेऊन दिल्लीतील लाल किल्ल्यात तसेच अंदमान आणि निकोबार बेटांवरसंग्रहालय उभारण्यात आल्याचे त्यांनी सांगितले.

बंगालच्या प्रतिष्ठित नेत्यांना आदरांजली

पश्चिम बंगालच्या मातीत जन्मलेल्या आणि देशाच्या स्वातंत्र्यासाठी आपले सर्वस्व पणाला लावलेल्या महान नेत्यांना नव्या युगात योग्य आदरांजली दिली जावी असे पंतप्रधान म्हणाले.

आता आपण श्री ईश्वर चंद्र विद्यासागर यांची 200 वी जयंती साजरी करत आहोत आणि भारत आपल्या स्वातंत्र्याची 75 वर्षे 2022 मध्ये साजरी करत असताना प्रसिद्ध समाज सुधारक आणि शिक्षण तज्ज्ञ राजा मोहन राय यांचीही 250 वी जयंती आहे. देशाचा आत्मविश्वास वाढवण्यासाठी, युवक, महिला आणि मुलीच्या कल्याणासाठी त्यांच्या प्रयत्न्नांचे स्मरण आपण करायला हवे . याच भावनेने त्यांची 250 वी जयंती देखील साजरी करायला हवी असे पंतप्रधान म्हणाले.

भारतीय इतिहासाचे संवर्धन

भारतीय परंपरा, भारताचे महान नेते, भारताचा इतिहास यांचे संवर्धन करणे हे राष्ट्रनिर्मितीच्या प्रमुख बाबींपैकी एक बाब आहे असे पंतप्रधान म्हणाले.

“ब्रिटिश राजवटीदरम्यान लिहिण्यात आलेल्या भारताच्या इतिहासातून अनेक महत्वपूर्ण बाबी वगळण्यात आल्या आहेत ही दुःखद गोष्ट आहे . 1903 मध्ये गुरुदेव रवींद्रनाथ टागोर यांनी लिहिलेल्या काही ओळी मी सांगू इच्छितो.” भारताचा इतिहास तो नाही जो आपण अभ्यास केला आणि परीक्षेत लिहिला. यात केवळ एवढेच सांगण्यात आले आहे कि बाहेरच्या लोकांनी कशा प्रकारे आपल्यावर विजय मिळवण्याचा प्रयत्न केला. मुलांनी कशा प्रकारे आपल्या वडिलांना मारण्याचा प्रयत्न केला, आणि भावंडे कशा प्रकारे सिंहासनासाठी लढली. अशा प्रकारच्या इतिहासातून भारतीय नागरिक, कसे राहायचे याबद्दल माहिती नाही.

गुरुदेव असेही म्हणाले, “वादळाची ताकद कुठलीही असो, लोकांनी त्याचा कशा प्रकारे सामना केला हे जास्त महत्वाचे आहे.”

“मित्रानो, गुरुदेव यांचे हे विचार त्या इतिहासकारानीं केवळ बाहेरून वादळ पाहिले याचे स्मरण करून देतात. ज्यांनी या वादळाला झेलले त्यांच्या घरात ते गेलेले नाहीत , जे बाहेरून पाहतात त्यांना लोक कसा सामना करत आहेत हे समजत नाही.”

“देशातील असे अनेक मुद्दे या इतिहासकारानी मागे ठेवले आहेत.”

“अस्थिरता आणि युद्धाच्या त्या काळात ज्यांनी देशाचा विवेक जपला,ज्यांनी आपल्या महान परंपरा पुढल्या पिढीपर्यंत पोहचवण्याचे काम केले.”

“हे काम आपली कला,आपले साहित्य, आपले संगीत, आपले संत , आपले भिक्षु यांनी केले.”

भारतीय परंपरा आणि संस्कृतीला प्रोत्साहन

“भारताच्या कानाकोपऱ्यात विविध प्रकारच्या कला आणि संगीत याच्याशी संबंधित विशेष परंपरा आपल्याला आढळतात. त्याचबरोबर देशाच्या प्रत्येक क्षेत्रात बुद्धिजीवि आणि संतांचा प्रभाव देखील पाहायला मिळतो. त्या व्यक्ती, त्यांचे विचार, कला आणि साहित्य यांचे वेगळे स्वरूप, यांनी इतिहासाला समृद्ध केले आहे. या महान व्यक्तींनी भारताच्या इतिहासात काही सर्वात मोठ्या सामाजिक सुधारणांचे नेतृत्व केले आहे. त्यांनी दाखवलेला मार्ग आजही अनुकरणीय आहे.”

“भक्ति आंदोलन काही समाज सुधारकांची गाणी आणि विचारांनी समृद्ध केले. संत कबीर, तुलसीदास आणि अन्य अनेकांनी समाजाला जागरूक करण्यात महत्वाची भूमिका पार पाडली.”

“आपण लक्षात ठेवायला हवे कि स्वामी विवेकानंद मिशिगन विद्यापीठात संवाद साधताना म्हणाले होते की, ‘सध्याचे शतक तुमचे असू शकते. मात्र 21 वे शतक भारताचे असेल.’ त्यांचे हे स्वप्न साकारण्यासाठी आपण कठोर मेहनत करत राहायला हवी.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Prime Minister's address to the Indian Community in Guyana
November 22, 2024

Your Excellency President Irfan Ali,
Prime Minister Mark Philips,
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo,
Former President Donald Ramotar,
Members of the Guyanese Cabinet,
Members of the Indo-Guyanese Community,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Namaskar!

Seetaram !

I am delighted to be with all of you today.First of all, I want to thank President Irfan Ali for joining us.I am deeply touched by the love and affection given to me since my arrival.I thank President Ali for opening the doors of his home to me.

I thank his family for their warmth and kindness. The spirit of hospitality is at the heart of our culture. I could feel that, over the last two days. With President Ali and his grandmother, we also planted a tree. It is part of our initiative, "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam", that is, "a tree for mother”. It was an emotional moment that I will always remember.

Friends,

I was deeply honoured to receive the ‘Order of Excellence’, the highest national award of Guyana. I thank the people of Guyana for this gesture. This is an honour of 1.4 billion Indians. It is the recognition of the 3 lakh strong Indo-Guyanese community and their contributions to the development of Guyana.

Friends,

I have great memories of visiting your wonderful country over two decades ago. At that time, I held no official position. I came to Guyana as a traveller, full of curiosity. Now, I have returned to this land of many rivers as the Prime Minister of India. A lot of things have changed between then and now. But the love and affection of my Guyanese brothers and sisters remains the same! My experience has reaffirmed - you can take an Indian out of India, but you cannot take India out of an Indian.

Friends,

Today, I visited the India Arrival Monument. It brings to life, the long and difficult journey of your ancestors nearly two centuries ago. They came from different parts of India. They brought with them different cultures, languages and traditions. Over time, they made this new land their home. Today, these languages, stories and traditions are part of the rich culture of Guyana.

I salute the spirit of the Indo-Guyanese community. You fought for freedom and democracy. You have worked to make Guyana one of the fastest growing economies. From humble beginnings you have risen to the top. Shri Cheddi Jagan used to say: "It matters not what a person is born, but who they choose to be.”He also lived these words. The son of a family of labourers, he went on to become a leader of global stature.

President Irfan Ali, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, former President Donald Ramotar, they are all Ambassadors of the Indo Guyanese community. Joseph Ruhomon, one of the earliest Indo-Guyanese intellectuals, Ramcharitar Lalla, one of the first Indo-Guyanese poets, Shana Yardan, the renowned woman poet, Many such Indo-Guyanese made an impact on academics and arts, music and medicine.

Friends,

Our commonalities provide a strong foundation to our friendship. Three things, in particular, connect India and Guyana deeply. Culture, cuisine and cricket! Just a couple of weeks ago, I am sure you all celebrated Diwali. And in a few months, when India celebrates Holi, Guyana will celebrate Phagwa.

This year, the Diwali was special as Ram Lalla returned to Ayodhya after 500 years. People in India remember that the holy water and shilas from Guyana were also sent to build the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Despite being oceans apart, your cultural connection with Mother India is strong.

I could feel this when I visited the Arya Samaj Monument and Saraswati Vidya Niketan School earlier today. Both India and Guyana are proud of our rich and diverse culture. We see diversity as something to be celebrated, not just accommodated. Our countries are showing how cultural diversity is our strength.

Friends,

Wherever people of India go, they take one important thing along with them. The food! The Indo-Guyanese community also has a unique food tradition which has both Indian and Guyanese elements. I am aware that Dhal Puri is popular here! The seven-curry meal that I had at President Ali’s home was delicious. It will remain a fond memory for me.

Friends,

The love for cricket also binds our nations strongly. It is not just a sport. It is a way of life, deeply embedded in our national identity. The Providence National Cricket Stadium in Guyana stands as a symbol of our friendship.

Kanhai, Kalicharan, Chanderpaul are all well-known names in India. Clive Lloyd and his team have been a favourite of many generations. Young players from this region also have a huge fan base in India. Some of these great cricketers are here with us today. Many of our cricket fans enjoyed the T-20 World Cup that you hosted this year.

Your cheers for the ‘Team in Blue’ at their match in Guyana could be heard even back home in India!

Friends,

This morning, I had the honour of addressing the Guyanese Parliament. Coming from the Mother of Democracy, I felt the spiritual connect with one of the most vibrant democracies in the Caribbean region. We have a shared history that binds us together. Common struggle against colonial rule, love for democratic values, And, respect for diversity.

We have a shared future that we want to create. Aspirations for growth and development, Commitment towards economy and ecology, And, belief in a just and inclusive world order.

Friends,

I know the people of Guyana are well-wishers of India. You would be closely watching the progress being made in India. India’s journey over the past decade has been one of scale, speed and sustainability.

In just 10 years, India has grown from the tenth largest economy to the fifth largest. And, soon, we will become the third-largest. Our youth have made us the third largest start-up ecosystem in the world. India is a global hub for e-commerce, AI, fintech, agriculture, technology and more.

We have reached Mars and the Moon. From highways to i-ways, airways to railways, we are building state of art infrastructure. We have a strong service sector. Now, we are also becoming stronger in manufacturing. India has become the second largest mobile manufacturer in the world.

Friends,

India’s growth has not only been inspirational but also inclusive. Our digital public infrastructure is empowering the poor. We opened over 500 million bank accounts for the people. We connected these bank accounts with digital identity and mobiles. Due to this, people receive assistance directly in their bank accounts. Ayushman Bharat is the world’s largest free health insurance scheme. It is benefiting over 500 million people.

We have built over 30 million homes for those in need. In just one decade, we have lifted 250 million people out of poverty. Even among the poor, our initiatives have benefited women the most. Millions of women are becoming grassroots entrepreneurs, generating jobs and opportunities.

Friends,

While all this massive growth was happening, we also focused on sustainability. In just a decade, our solar energy capacity grew 30-fold ! Can you imagine ?We have moved towards green mobility, with 20 percent ethanol blending in petrol.

At the international level too, we have played a central role in many initiatives to combat climate change. The International Solar Alliance, The Global Biofuels Alliance, The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, Many of these initiatives have a special focus on empowering the Global South.

We have also championed the International Big Cat Alliance. Guyana, with its majestic Jaguars, also stands to benefit from this.

Friends,

Last year, we had hosted President Irfaan Ali as the Chief Guest of the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas. We also received Prime Minister Mark Phillips and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo in India. Together, we have worked to strengthen bilateral cooperation in many areas.

Today, we have agreed to widen the scope of our collaboration -from energy to enterprise,Ayurveda to agriculture, infrastructure to innovation, healthcare to human resources, anddata to development. Our partnership also holds significant value for the wider region. The second India-CARICOM summit held yesterday is testament to the same.

As members of the United Nations, we both believe in reformed multilateralism. As developing countries, we understand the power of the Global South. We seek strategic autonomy and support inclusive development. We prioritize sustainable development and climate justice. And, we continue to call for dialogue and diplomacy to address global crises.

Friends,

I always call our diaspora the Rashtradoots. An Ambassador is a Rajdoot, but for me you are all Rashtradoots. They are Ambassadors of Indian culture and values. It is said that no worldly pleasure can compare to the comfort of a mother’s lap.

You, the Indo-Guyanese community, are doubly blessed. You have Guyana as your motherland and Bharat Mata as your ancestral land. Today, when India is a land of opportunities, each one of you can play a bigger role in connecting our two countries.

Friends,

Bharat Ko Janiye Quiz has been launched. I call upon you to participate. Also encourage your friends from Guyana. It will be a good opportunity to understand India, its values, culture and diversity.

Friends,

Next year, from 13 January to 26 February, Maha Kumbh will be held at Prayagraj. I invite you to attend this gathering with families and friends. You can travel to Basti or Gonda, from where many of you came. You can also visit the Ram Temple at Ayodhya. There is another invite.

It is for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas that will be held in Bhubaneshwar in January. If you come, you can also take the blessings of Mahaprabhu Jagannath in Puri. Now with so many events and invitations, I hope to see many of you in India soon. Once again, thank you all for the love and affection you have shown me.

Thank you.
Thank you very much.

And special thanks to my friend Ali. Thanks a lot.