'Jativaad' Jibe, Ram Temple, 10 Pledges: PM Modi's Top Quotes at Dussehra Event in Delhi
'Jativaad' Jibe, Ram Temple, 10 Pledges: PM Modi's Top Quotes at Dussehra Event in Delhi
PM Modi said the construction of Lord Ram Temple on Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya is a sign of victory of patience

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended Dussehra celebrations at DDA ground in Delhi’s Dwarka where he urged citizens to take 10 pledges including uplifting the socio-economic status of at least one poor family.

The Prime Minister was given a traditional welcome by organisers on the dais at the venue, as a sea of crowd waited eagerly to watch ‘Lanka Dahan’.

PM Modi began his speech with chants of “Siyavar Ramchandra Ki Jai’ and wished citizens a very happy Navratri and Vijayadashami.

In a veiled attack on INDIA bloc, which has been pushing for caste census across the country, the Prime Minister said ‘Ravan Dahan’ shouldn’t be about only about burning of an effigy but also about forces which try to divide ‘Maa Bharati’ in the name of casteism and regionalism.

PM Narendra Modi called for ending distortions, like casteism and regionalism, harming harmony in society.

Here Are Top Quotes From PM Modi’s Speech:

  • PM Modi said ‘Ravan Dahan’ shouldn’t be about only about burning of an effigy but also about forces which try to divide ‘Maa Bharati’ in the name of casteism and regionalism.
  • PM Modi said the construction of Lord Ram Temple on Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya is a sign of victory of patience. “Today, we are fortunate to see Lord Ram Temple being constructed on Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya after a long wait. It is a sign of victory of our patience,” he said.
  • PM Modi said the Dussehra festival symbolises the victory of good over evil.
  • PM Modi said, “We know the knowledge of Gita and also building INS Vikrant and Tejas. We know “maryada” of Shri Ram and also how to protect our borders.”
  • PM Modi urged citizens to take 10 resolutions on Dussehra this year. These 10 pledges include water conservation, encouraging digital transactions, maintaining cleanliness in your surroundings, being Vocal For Local and buying Made in India products, doing quality work, visiting India first then only visit a foreign country, encouraging natural farming, including superfood millets in daily diet, prioritising fitness in life and include yoga and sports, and become a member of a poor family to uplift their social and economic status.
  • PM Modi said Vijaydashami is a festival of victory of justice over injustice, of humility over arrogance and patience over anger and added that it is also a day of renewing pledges.
  • Referring to the tradition of “shastra pooja” (worshipping weapons) tradition on this day, the Prime Minister said weapons in India are not used for annexation but for the defence of one’s territory.
  • PM Modi emphasised on the eternal as well as modern aspects of Indian philosophy. “We know ‘maryada’ of Lord Ram as well as also how to defend our borders,” he said.

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