Overview
- Speaking at Maharana Pratap Shiksha Parishad’s Founder’s Week in Gorakhpur, he said the Ayodhya flag raising hoisted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 25 affirms an unbroken civilisational heritage and national pride.
- He argued that culture underpins nationhood and warned that unity and identity weaken when cultural values fade.
- He endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Pancha Prana as “eternal mantras,” saying their adoption would aid India’s goal of becoming Atmanirbhar and Viksit by 2047.
- The celebrations featured a large student procession with heritage displays, including icons such as Saraswati and Bharat Mata and depictions related to the Ram temple.
- Lt Gen (Retd.) Yogendra Dimri inaugurated the event as research outputs—the Digvijayam journal and a Mission Manjharia report—were unveiled, with more than 9,000 students participating.