Says Chauri Chaura incident was collective manifestation of angst against British rule
AMN / NEW DELHI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Chauri Chaura incident was not a single incident of setting fire to a Police Station, but it was the collective manifestation of the angst against the British rule. Mr Modi said that martyrs of Chauri Chaura may not have been given the desired place in history but their sacrifice is immortal. He said that their blood is in the soil of our country and will keep inspiring us.
Inaugurating the Chauri Chaura centenary celebrations in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, Mr Modi said that we are entering into 75 years of our freedom and this centenary is an occasion to pay homage to our great freedom fighters.
The Prime Minister also released a postal stamp dedicated to the Chauri Chaura Centenary. The day marks the 100 years of historic Chauri Chaura incident in our freedom struggle.
The Prime Minister said that Centenary Celebration is a commendable initiative by Uttar Pradesh Government to register the Chauri Chaura incident in the history of our country. He said that the attempts to connect the year-long celebrations with local art, culture and self-reliance will be a tribute to our freedom fighters.
Mr Modi said that the unity of the Indians that broke the shackles of slavery will also make us a giant power in the world. He said that this unity is the fundamental foundation of the Self-reliant India Campaign i.e. Atmnanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
Mr. Modi said that India is sending vaccines to other nations. The biggest COVID vaccination programme is currently underway in the country. He said that India also sent medicines to over 150 countries during the COVID-19 crisis. Prime Minister said that the souls of our freedom fighters would be feeling proud at the efforts made by us in the times of the pandemic.
The Prime Minister said that many experts had opined that government will increase tax burden on its citizens to overcome the losses during the COVID-19 crisis, but not a single new tax was introduced in the Budget. On the other hand, government has decided to enhance the spending to give further boost to the economy. He said that our agriculture sector grew in the midst of challenges posed by the pandemic and our farmers came up with record production. He said that to further accelerate the agriculture, we need to make our farmers empowered. Mr Modi said that the government has taken a number of steps for the welfare of the farmers. He said that to make markets profitable to our farmers, we are connecting 1,000 Mandis to e-NAM.
The Prime Minister also said that 40,000 crore rupees have been allocated to the infrastructure fund for the rural sector in the Budget. This will give boost to our farming sector.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tribute at the memorial in Chauri Chaura. On this occasion, Mr Yogi said, Chauri Chaura incident gave a new direction to our freedom struggle and the year-long celebrations will inculcate the feeling of pride in the hearts of the young generations.
Governor Anandiben Patel also graced the occasion by her presence via video-conferencing from Lucknow. With this, the year-long celebrations have begun in Uttar Pradesh. Various programs will be held at memorials of our great freedom fighters. Essay writing, debates and other competitions will be held across the State.
Various government departments will use the logo of the Chauri Chaura Centenary for all correspondences. In a novel initiative, students of government and govt-aided schools of the Gorakhpur Division will be taken on a tour of the Chauri Chaura martyrium and other memorial sites.
The State Government has also launched a dedicated website Chaurichaura100.com to sensitize the young generation about the sacrifices of our great freedom fighters. The Chief Minister has ordered to include the historical event in the State Board curriculum.