Modi reaches out to journalists and speaks of non-discrimination and equality on Diwali Milan. Hailing Indian festivals as occasions which give a new inspiration to society, he said "The festival of lights (Deep Parva) is also a part of it. There is no discrimination in it. It also strengthens the value of equality."
“I wanted to host this event around Diwali, but I was indisposed. It’s good, it’s happening now or else we would have had to wait till Christmas,†he jested. “Celebrating a festival gives direction as well as strength to the society,†the Prime Minister said.
PM, Modi said "In our society, festivals in themselves are a big strength, which give the society a new momentum, energy and enthusiasm. A number of stories can be generated if its social and economic aspects are analysed. For instance the gathering on the banks of the Ganges during the Kumb Mela is so huge as if there is some small European country there".
After his brief remarks, the Prime Minister stepped down to go around freely shaking hands with the assembled journalists, some of whom took selfies with him. It was a repeat of the scenes like last year when PM, Modi reached out to journalists on a similar occasion. Again he was literally mobbed by them during the informal interaction.
Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, M. Venkaiah Naidu, Nitin Gadkari, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Nirmala Sitharaman, Smriti Irani and senior BJP leaders were among those present at the function.
Our effort will be to take this spirit down the line to people and make even the weakest person in the society aware of the Constitutional rights by next year, along with the help of all parties and media," BJP Chief Amit Shah said.
By Premji
