Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki described the month-long Third Bharat Jodo Movement (BJM) as a great mission to spread the spirit of unity.
Before flagging off the BJM at Indira Gandhi Park here on Friday morning, Tuki, flanked by Finance Minister Chowna Mein, Agriculture Minister Setong Sena and Gandhian Dr. S.N. Subba Rao, said that every Indian, including the younger generation, needs to work with responsibility while discharging his or her duty.
“Our India is great. Every Indian should live with pride and discharge their duty with responsibility reflecting the greatness of our great motherland,” he said.
Sena, who is associated with the National Youth Project of which Dr Rao is the director, recalled the pathbreaking initiatives of the voluntary organization that has spread its activities to 42 nations.
“Bharat Jodo” slogan rent the air as the chief minister handed over the soil of the “Land of Rising Sun” to the Gandhians to carry it throughout the nation symbolising “India is a single land, one nation and all Indians same”.
Recalling the great Gandhian Baba Amte, who had launched the Second BJM from Itanagar in 1989 that was flagged off by then governor RD Pradhan, Dr Rao, lovingly called Bhaiji, said Gandhiji, who had lived for only four months after India attained independence had desired that sensibility was the need for the nation to remain united and great.
Sensibility among all sections of the society alone would help us live in communal harmony, particularly the North East India which is victim of insurgency and drug menace.
The Gandhians interacted with the chief minister and his ministerial colleagues when Nafisa Colombobala from Gujarat was introduced to the dignitaries. She was the sari-clad cyclist to pedal from Kanyakumari to Kashmir and Itanagar to Okhla.
The movement would reach Shantiniketan via eight NE states and continue covering the entire nation rekindle the great ‘one India’ spirit.
Senior officers, including Trade and Commerce Director Tokong Pertin and students of Hornbill English School attended the programme.
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