Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the success of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj as a testament to 'sabka prayaas' (everyone's effort), showcasing India's grandeur to the world. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, PM Modi said the Maha Kumbh reflects the spirit of a rising India.
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00:00We're cutting a cross live now to Parliament where Prime Minister Modi is expected to speak
00:10any time now.
00:12It's expected to be a statement on the Mahakum, on how it was in fact ensured and how everyone
00:19had gathered for the same.
00:20Let's cut a cross live.
00:51Prime Minister Modi, I have come to give a speech on the Mahakum in Prayagraj.
01:13Today, I would like to pay my respects to the millions of people who made the Mahakum
01:31successful.
01:32The success of the Mahakum is due to the contribution of many people.
01:42I would like to thank the people of UP, especially the people of Prayagraj, for their hard work.
02:10Mr. President, we all know that it took a lot of effort to bring Gangaji back to earth.
02:27Similarly, we have seen a lot of hard work in the planning of the Mahakum.
02:38I have emphasized the importance of hard work from the Red Fort.
02:48The entire world has witnessed the greatness of India through the Mahakum.
02:59This is the manifestation of everyone's hard work.
03:10This was the Mahakum which was inspired by the people's devotion for the people's
03:20development.
03:24Mr. President, in the Mahakum, we have witnessed the awakening of our national consciousness.
03:40This national consciousness, which takes the nation towards new goals, inspires new goals.
03:54The Mahakum has given the right answer to those doubts and suspicions that some people have
04:07Mr. President, last year, at the Ram Mandir Prana Pratishtha in Ayodhya, we all felt that
04:23how the country is getting ready for the next 1000 years.
04:30Exactly one year after this, the Mahakum has strengthened our thoughts.
04:44This national consciousness shows the strength of the country.
04:53In the history of any nation, even in the history of human life, there are many turns
05:03that become examples for the coming generations.
05:11Even in the history of our country, there have been such moments that have given the
05:18country a new direction, awakened the country.
05:25For example, in the time of the Bhakti Andolan, we saw how the spiritual consciousness arose
05:36in India. Swami Vivekananda gave a speech in Chicago a century ago, which was the
05:48triumph of India's spiritual consciousness. He awakened the self-respect of the Bhaktis.
05:58Similarly, there were many such moments in our freedom movement.
06:04There was the 1857 Independence Movement, the time of the bravery of Veer Bhagat Singh,
06:13the victory of Netaji Subhad Babu's Delhi Chalo, Gandhiji's Dandi March.
06:21Inspired by such moments, India achieved freedom.
06:29I see the Prayagraj Mahakumbh as such an important moment,
06:37in which the reflection of the country is seen while being awakened.
06:45Mr. President, for about a month and a half, we saw the enthusiasm of Mahakumbh in India,
06:54we experienced the enthusiasm.
06:57How millions of devotees rose above the worries of convenience and inconvenience,
07:07this is our great strength.
07:14But this enthusiasm was not limited to this.
07:23Last week, I was in Mauritius.
07:29I had taken holy water from Triveni to Prayagraj during Mahakumbh.
07:39When that holy water was offered in the Ganga lake of Mauritius,
07:51the atmosphere of faith, faith, enthusiasm was worth seeing.
08:04This shows that today our tradition, our culture, our values,
08:17the feeling of supporting and celebrating them is becoming so strong.
08:26Mr. President, I am also seeing that generation after generation,
08:32the process of advancing our values,
08:36is also advancing with such ease.
08:41You see, our modern youth,
08:46how faithfully they are connected to Mahakumbh,
08:51how they are connected to other festivals.
08:55Today, the youth of India is accepting their tradition, their faith, their faith with pride.
09:07Mr. President, when pride increases in the feelings of a society,
09:17we see such powerful pictures that we saw during Mahakumbh.
09:28This increases mutual brotherhood and self-confidence
09:36that we can achieve great goals as a country.
09:44This feeling of connecting with our traditions, our faith, our heritage,
09:52is a great treasure of today's India.
09:57Mr. President, many amrits have come out of Mahakumbh.
10:05The amrit of unity is its most sacred offering.
10:10Mahakumbh was such an event
10:15in which people from every corner of the country came together.
10:24People left their ego and joined Prayagraj with the feeling of unity.
10:37People from different states came together and became a part of this sacred offering.
10:44When crores and crores of people from different regions come together
10:49and give strength to the feeling of nationalism,
10:53then the unity of the country increases.
10:57When people who speak different languages
11:00raise their voices on the banks of the Sangam river,
11:05then one India is seen as the best India.
11:09The feeling of unity increases.
11:12We have seen in Mahakumbh that there was no difference between small and big.
11:22This is India's great capability.
11:26It shows that the wonderful essence of unity is embedded in us.
11:35Our capability of unity is such that it separates all attempts to separate us.
11:46This feeling of unity is a great fortune of the Indians.
11:54In today's world, in times of chaos,
11:59this great expression of unity is our great strength.
12:07Unity in diversity is India's specialty.
12:13We have always said this.
12:17We have always felt this.
12:20We have experienced this in Prayagraj, Mahakumbh.
12:27It is our responsibility to continue to strengthen this uniqueness of unity in diversity.
12:38We have received many inspirations from Mahakumbh.
12:47In our country, there are so many small and big rivers.
12:52There are many rivers on which there is a crisis.
12:58Inspired by Mahakumbh, we will have to expand the river festival tradition.
13:07We should definitely think about this.
13:13This will make the present generation understand the importance of water.
13:18The cleanliness of the rivers will be strengthened.
13:21The rivers will be protected.
13:24President, I am confident that the nectar that comes out of Mahakumbh
13:32will be a very strong medium for the fulfillment of our resolutions.
13:39Once again, I thank everyone involved in the Mahakumbh project.
13:47I salute all the devotees of the country.
13:52On behalf of the Sadhan, I wish you all the best.