Bharat Mata temple will be built in Bhopal - Chief Minister Chouhan
Tuesday - August 17, 2021 7:29 am ,
Category : BHOPAL
Events to be held throughout the year in state on completion of 75 years of freedom
Chief Minister releases book ‘Azadi Banam Phansi Athva Kalapani’
Bhopal 16 August 2021: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Bharat Mata temple will be built in Bhopal in the form of Veer Bhoomi. Biographies of freedom fighters will be displayed and statues will be installed in the temple. This will help in making the coming generation aware of the sacrifices of those who laid down their lives in the freedom struggle. The Shaurya Smarak has been constructed in Bhopal with the same spirit. The flame of patriotism needs to be kept burning non-stop. While programmes focusing on the freedom struggle, books on freedom fighters will also be published in this year of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Our endeavour is to ensure that the history of patriotism should be passed on to the next generation. Work is also going on in the state in connection with the construction of a memorial in memory of Tantya Bhil, Bhima Nayak, Shankar Shah, Raghunath Shah and Maharani Laxmi Bai.
Programme held on the birth anniversary of famous poet Subhadra Kumari Chouhan
Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing the Smaran-Subhadra Kumari Chouhan programme organized on August 16, the birth anniversary of great freedom fighter and famous Hindi poet, Subhadra Kumari Chouhan, at Rabindra Bhavan under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Chief Minister Chouhan released the book ‘Azadi Banam Phansi Athva Kalapani’ written by former Rajya Sabha member Raghunandan Sharma. Culture, Tourism and Spirituality Minister Sushri Usha Thakur, Finance Minister Jagdish Deora, Principal Secretary Culture and Public Relations Shivshekhar Shukla and Publisher of the book Prabhat were present in the programme. A musical presentation of poems on Subhadra Kumari Chouhan was given by Surendra Wankhede and his team in the programme organized by Swaraj Sansthan Directorate.
Citizens who live for their country have to be prepared
Chief Minister Chouhan said that we have to prepare citizens to live not only for themselves but for the country. The meaning of living for one’s country is that whatever work we do, should be done with full honesty and hard work. Along with this, every citizen of the state must associate himself with any one activity like tree plantation, welfare of women, drug de-addiction, cleanliness campaign etc. Chief Minister Chouhan paid tributes to the freedom fighters by recalling their resolve, commitment, inspirational stories and heroic memoirs.
It is necessary to apprise the next generation of the sacrifices of freedom fighters
Chief Minister Chouhan said that we have not attained freedom served in a silver platter. This has to be told to children. Our country got independence due to the sacrifices and determination of innumerable freedom fighters. Many freedom fighters of the country spent their lives in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the country’s freedom. Many fighters were martyred in Jallianwala Bagh massacre and other such incidents. It is necessary to make the next generation aware of their sacrifices. Raghunandan Sharma’s book ‘Azadi Banam Phansi Athva Kalapani’ will have a historical contribution in this. Chief Minister Chouhan also felicitated Prabhat, publisher of the book.
Pictures of revolutionaries should be displayed in every living room: Minister Usha Thakur
Culture, Tourism and Spirituality Minister Sushri Usha Thakur urged people to display pictures of revolutionaries in their living rooms. Sushri Thakur said that this will help in influencing the coming generation to think positively and acquaint them with the sacrifices of freedom fighters and inspire them for patriotism and service to the country. Raghunandan Sharma gave information about his book in the programme. Principal Secretary Culture and Public Relations Shivshekhar Shukla also addressed the gathering – Window to News
