New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the tip of a busy ballot marketing campaign and reached Kanniyakumari right this moment for a two-day meditation on the iconic Vivekananda Rock Memorial.

Forward of PM Modi’s Kanniyakumari go to, his 33-year-old footage from the enduring spot surfaced on social media on Thursday and took the netizens by storm.

The photographs dated December 11, 1991, are from Ekta Yatra that commenced from the enduring Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanniyakumari and resulted in Kashmir.

Within the viral footage, all of the ‘Ekta Yatris’ together with Narendra Modi and celebration veteran Dr Murli Manohar Joshi might be seen on the statue of Swami Vivekananda to pay their respects.

Notably, the Ekta Yatra, additionally termed because the Unity March was launched in December 1991 from Kanniyakumari and culminated on January 26, 1992, with the hoisting of the nationwide flag in Srinagar.

The Ekta Yatra was led by veteran BJP chief Murli Manohar Joshi whereas Narendra Modi, then a BJP employee, served as a key pivot in organising the march.

The aim of the Yatra was to ship a powerful message to the world that India would stand agency and united in opposition to the forces of terror. The journey spanning 14 states resonated deeply with the individuals and confirmed the nation’s unwavering dedication to nationwide unity.

Ranging from Could 30-June 1, PM Modi is about to undertake 48-hour meditation at Dhyan Mandapam, the spot the place Swami Vivekananda meditated in 1892. The Rock Memorial monument was constructed to pay tribute to the Hindu philosopher-saint.

It’s mentioned that Swami Vivekananda after wandering throughout the nation meditated right here for 3 days and attained a imaginative and prescient for a developed India.

PM Modi had undertaken an identical non secular journey after the end result of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. His go to to Uttarakhand after the high-octane marketing campaign and meditation inside a cave close to the Kedarnath shrine drew international headlines.
 

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