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Meri Maati Mera Desh


                          The Finale of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav





            ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’           To      celebrate      and
        campaign is being launched to     commemorate     75  years  of
        honour our martyred braveheart
                                          independence  and the glorious
        men and women. Under this
                                          history of its people, culture
        campaign, 'Amrit Kalash Yatra'
        will also be organised across     and achievements, ‘Azadi Ka
        the country. This journey will    Amrit Mahotsav’  was launched
        also carry with it saplings from
                                          by  Prime   Minister  Narendra
        different parts  of the country.
        'Amrit Vatika' will be built near   Modi on  March 12, 2021 with a
        the National War Memorial         symbolic march from Sabarmati
        which will also become a grand
                                          to Dandi in Gujarat. Dedicated
        symbol of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha
        Bharat'.                          to the people of India who have
        -Prime Minister Narendra Modi     been instrumental in bringing
            (in 'Mann ki Baat' address)   India thus far in its evolutionary
                                          journey, this Mahotsav aimed to
                                          hold within them the power and
                                          potential. Amrit Mahotsav swept
                                          across the country garnering
                                          massive nationwide participation
                                          over a period of two years. Now, as
                                          this grand celebration proceeds
         “The ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’      towards its conclusion, another
         initiative is like a bright
                                          mega  campaign ‘Meri Maati,
         light shining on unity and
         togetherness. It's all about     Mera Desh’ has been launched
         showing our love for our         by the Government to honour not
         country and honouring those
                                          only our freedom heroes but also
         who fought for our  freedom.
         We're coming together as         our land, our nation.
         a strong and united nation,
                                             Amrit Mahotsav evoked the
         leaving behind differences like
         caste, religion, and language.”  mantra of Jan Mahotsav through
                 -Nirmalkant Pandey       Jan Bhagidari with over two
                     Youth Participant    lakh events and an impressive


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