At Big BJP Meet, PM Pitches For More Cultural Unity Events: Report

After the successful conclusion of the month-long cultural unity programme, Kashi-Tamil Sangamam in Varanasi last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during BJP national executive meeting on Monday asked party workers to sketch such events in the future for strong cultural national unity.

The first day of a two-day-long BJP national executive meeting also witnessed some non-political decisions too, according to sources.

Laying emphasis on programs that bind the nation in one thread, PM Modi asked party workers to insist on organizing more programs like the Kashi-Tamil Sangam, so that all the states share their culture, civilization, and heritage with each other and the country unites culturally in the one thread of unity.

"PM also stressed that there should be an exchange of languages and culture between states," sources said.

According to party sources, other programmes like Mann Ki Baat, wherein PM Modi continuously connects with the public on topics of public concern and motivates them, were also discussed.

Last November, PM Modi inaugurated the 30-day-long 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam' in Varanasi.

Reflecting the significance of PM Modi's efforts of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat', the event aimed to celebrate, reaffirm and rediscover the age-old links between Kashi and Tamil Nadu - two of the country's most significant ancient origins for learning.

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday also told that the attendees of the BJP executive meeting thanked PM Modi for binding the nation firmly in a thread of unity through cultural heritage and cultural spirit.

During the press briefing, about the first day of the national executive meeting, Ms Sitharaman told reporters that the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam, held last year was also discussed.

"Those who visited the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam have also been influenced and the program has also had an impact in Uttar Pradesh," Ms Sitharaman told media persons.

"When the subject of Kashi-Tamil Sangam was discussed, the Prime Minister was congratulated for his cultural spirit to strengthen our heritage, whether it was the Kashi-Tamil Sangam or the fast progress in Ayodhya after the Supreme Court's decision. Be it the progress in Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple, the revival of the Buddha Circuit, work going on at Ram Circuit, for all these works, PM Modi was congratulated," Ms Sitharaman said.

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