Ekta aur Akhandata
Unity and Integrity of the Nation
Voices of Unity: Guidance From Our Leaders
“In the midst of darkness, light persists.”
“Ek din ek pran ho kar pratibadh ho jayiye.”
“What keeps our spirit of freedom alive is our idea of Unity in Diversity.”
“Such unity in diversity was never seen in history.”
Indira Gandhi:
“People of all religions, people of all languages, people of all regions, people of all castes, everyone are as one.”
The relevance and significance of these famous quotes said by our forefathers can not be more timely than now.
April 22, 2025 was an unfortunate day when 26 innocent tourists were shot dead in front of their family members at Pahalgam in Kashmir by the cruelest terrorists.
The silver lining, however, was the unity shown by the 140 crore citizens of India 🇮🇳. People across religions, regions, languages, and castes stood united, and political parties across all ideologies vehemently condemned the attack. Everyone was shell-shocked.
To serve justice to the family members of the bereaved, the Indian defence services, with their indomitable spirit and valour, hit nine terror sites on May 7, 2025 in retaliation as part of Operation Sindoor.
And soon all 140 crore citizens and political parties across various party lines felt a sense of pride, univocally congratulating our brilliant defence services for hitting hard and hitting smart at the terror infrastructure in Pakistan. Political parties across various ideologies stood like a rock with the defence services and the Government of India.
Such unity in diversity was seen in India after long, long years. This is a testimony to the fact that people of all religions, regions, languages, castes, and creeds showcased to the world that we remain united as one despite the horrifying attempt by the terrorists to create communal tensions.
Even the people of Jammu and Kashmir took to the roads with candles and prayers in solidarity with the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
💡 Key Takeaway: This highlighted the crucial truth that politics should not be driven by the polarization of religion, caste, and creed.
Constitutional Imperative
This episode calls for practicing the core values enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India, which urges:
“Let us ensure that everyone has the LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith, and worship.”
To spread the message of zero-tolerance to terrorism and tell the world about the India’s steps towards combating terrorism in Operation Sindoor, the Government of India sent a delegation across party lines, religion, caste and creed to 33 countries of the world showcasing ‘ Unity in Diversity’ in the 4th week of May 2025.
Most of the members of seven delegations are now back in India and the impact of their visit is yet to be measured in terms of number of letters of support given by the governments of the countries visited in solidarity with the actions taken by India 🇮🇳 !!!