New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been likened to Swami Vivekananda by BJP leaders as the nation marks the renowned spiritual leader's 154th birth anniversary.
Union minister Jayant Sinha said PM Modi shares rare qualities that were profoundly inspiring about Swami Vivekananda.
"Why is it that we feel Swami ji is so inspiring, personal to us? I think there are three aspects. First, he is very humane... he is also universal. In some ways, he might have been the first global leader," said Mr Sinha, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation.
He made the remarks at the launch of the book 'The Modern Monk: What Vivekananda Means To Us Today' by Hindol Sengupta, published by Penguin.
BJP leader Ram Madhav said two qualities of Vivekananda - born Narendra Nath Datta - stood out: "One, he was fearless, and the other that he had a clear understanding of the Hindu religion and about the land (India)."
Describing Vivekananda as a "proud Hindu", Mr Madhav said he had a "clear understanding of dharma (religion) and this desha (land) and transformed the perception of India across the world."
(with inputs from PTI)
Union minister Jayant Sinha said PM Modi shares rare qualities that were profoundly inspiring about Swami Vivekananda.
"Why is it that we feel Swami ji is so inspiring, personal to us? I think there are three aspects. First, he is very humane... he is also universal. In some ways, he might have been the first global leader," said Mr Sinha, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation.
Today is the 154th birth anniversary of renowned spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda
He made the remarks at the launch of the book 'The Modern Monk: What Vivekananda Means To Us Today' by Hindol Sengupta, published by Penguin.
BJP leader Ram Madhav said two qualities of Vivekananda - born Narendra Nath Datta - stood out: "One, he was fearless, and the other that he had a clear understanding of the Hindu religion and about the land (India)."
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Describing Vivekananda as a "proud Hindu", Mr Madhav said he had a "clear understanding of dharma (religion) and this desha (land) and transformed the perception of India across the world."
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(with inputs from PTI)
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