Society Must Unite Against Divisive Forces, Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for collective efforts to address emerging challenges and social problems, urging people to unite against divisive forces and work towards self-reliance. He made the remarks while inaugurating the three-day ‘Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Summit’ in New Delhi on Friday. Modi said he had been associated for the past 25 years with efforts to carry forward the vision of Swami Chinmayananda, the founder of the Chinmaya Mission. He praised the organisation for making the teachings of Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita accessible to people worldwide, describing the mission as more than an institution—as an idea rooted in pure consciousness and a spiritual purpose.

Modi urged citizens to contribute actively to the goal of making India a developed nation by 2047. He said the National Education Policy was designed to meet the needs of a new India, with an emphasis on mother-tongue education and traditional Indian knowledge systems. He also praised young people who travelled around 40,000 kilometres over approximately 300 days as part of Amrit Mahotsav initiatives. According to the Prime Minister, 650 valuable Indian artefacts taken abroad had been brought back over the past 12 years. During the event, he interacted with a three-dimensional holographic digital representation of Swami Chinmayananda, describing the experience as feeling like a conversation with the spiritual leader from 33 years ago. The Chinmaya Mission, founded in 1951, is marking its 75th anniversary with year-long programmes, with around 9,000 participants from India and abroad attending the concluding celebrations.