On the second day of the Uttarakhand Assembly’s special session, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lauded the contribution of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the wake of its centenary celebrations.
The Chief Minister’s Office later said that with this, the Uttarakhand Assembly became the first constitutional body in the country to officially acknowledge in the House the RSS’s role in “nation-building, social awakening, and cultural renaissance”.
Dhami, in his address on Tuesday night, said, “Through its 100 years of penance and dedication, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has created a divine stream of cultural revival, social harmony, self-pride, and national service that has ignited the eternal flame of national consciousness in every corner of India.”
The CM said that while India was once burdened with a “colonial mindset”, today, it takes pride in its “cultural values, scientific outlook, and traditions” — a sense of self-respect that he said is the outcome of the Sangh’s century-long spiritual endeavour.
“In its 25-year journey of development, Devbhoomi Uttarakhand has seen many ups and downs, but the state has always moved forward on the path of progress with an unwavering resolve. I am certain that with the support of the people, Uttarakhand will surely achieve its goal of becoming the best state in the country in the coming years,” he said.
The CM also quoted a line from a song that he said is sung in RSS shakhas. “Ye uthal-puthal uchhal lehar, path se na digane payegi, Patwar chalate jaayenge, manzil aayegi, aayegi… (No storm or rising wave can make us falter from our path; We shall keep rowing the oars, the destination will come, it will come…)”
The Uttarakhand Assembly was convened to mark the completion of 25 years since the state’s formation. President Droupadi Murmu addressed the House on Monday.
