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participation of our youth is had said while presenting our
begetting a new revolution. The National Flag in the Constituent
people of India are second to Assembly, in her own voice.
none in adopting and trying new It is in the fitness of things
technologies. that this first flag that will fly over
this august house should be a
My dear countrymen, next gift from the women of India.
month, the 8th of March is We have donned the saffron
‘International Women’s Day’. colour; we have fought, suffered,
This is a special occasion to and sacrifised in the cause
salute our Nari Shakti. The Devi of our country’s freedom. We
Mahatmya says— have today attained our goal.
विद्या: समस्ता: तव देवि भेदा: In presenting this symbol of our
स्त्रीय: समस्ता: सकला जगत्सु। freedom, we once more offer our
That is, all the Vidyas are services to the nation. We pledge
the expressions of the various ourselves to work for a great
forms of the Goddess, and all India, for building up a nation
the woman power of the world is that will be a nation among
also her reflection. In our culture, nations. We pledge ourselves
respect for daughters has been towards working for a greater
paramount. The MatriShakti of cause to sustain the freedom we
the country has also played have attained.
a big role in our freedom Friends, Hansa Mehta ji
struggle and the creation of the had brought to the fore the
Constitution. I am sharing with contribution of women from all
all of you what Hansa Mehta ji over the country, right from the

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