Kolkata, 19th December: Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Swami Vivekananda’s ancestral house in Kolkata on the first day of his two-day visit to West Bengal.
“Today I am very happy and fortunate that I am visiting a place which inspires not just Indians but the entire world. This is the birthplace of Swami Vivekananda. Swamiji, during his life, had spread India’s knowledge and culture to the entire world. He acquainted the entire world with universal brotherhood through his speech at the parliament of religions in USA. He was the person who tied modernism with spiritualism. He urged India to worship Bharat mata. Within 50 years, India achieved Independence. Swamiji’s values hold the same relevance today as that time,” Shah said while addressing the media.
The Home Minister arrived in Kolkata late on Friday night and will be addressing a rally in Midnapore where the former TMC heavyweight leader Suvendu Adhikari is likely to join the BJP.
(Internet Inputs)