Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the flag hoisting over the Ram temple in Ayodhya as an epochal moment. He said that the wounds and pain of centuries are healing as a 500 year old resolution is finally being fulfilled with the formal construction of Ram Temple. He declared it a symbol of cultural revival, spiritual continuity and collective strength. This speech of PM Modi seemed more like a statement of the vision of a developed India than a formal moment. In this speech, he mentioned Lord Ram, Ram Temple to Macaulay and conveyed the message to the whole world from the land of Ayodhya.
1- Rebirth of 500 years of legacy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the day of flag hoisting of Ram temple as the conclusion of a centuries-old spiritual journey. He said that the Dharmadhwaja installed over the Ram temple is not just a flag; It is a symbol of the reborn national consciousness. The PM said that the wounds of centuries are healing and the struggle of centuries has come to an end. He said, ‘A civilizational flame that has been burning for 500 years has reached its completion. Dharmadhwaja is the flag of India’s cultural renaissance.
2- PM Modi called Ram the guide of developed India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, ‘If India has to become a developed nation, we will have to awaken Ram within us.’ He said that Ram is not just a person, he is a value, a dignity, a direction. PM Modi described Lord Ram as the confluence of truth and bravery, the embodiment of duty and compassion, the ideal of humility, a symbol of justice, public welfare and virtue. He said that we have to review the Ram within us. What could be a better day than today for this resolution?
3- Call for freedom from slavery mentality
In his address, PM Modi also called for breaking the shackles left by the colonial rule. He said, ‘190 years ago in 1835, an Englishman named Macaulay had sown the seeds of uprooting India from its roots. A few days ago, we had urged in a program that in the coming 10 years, we will free India from the mentality of slavery. If the country wants to move forward, it will have to be proud of its heritage. We have to be completely free from the mentality of slavery.
Modi said, ‘Today is the return of our memory in the courtyard of Ram Temple, the renaissance of our identity.’ He said, ‘Whatever Macaulay had thought. We got freedom, but did not get freedom from inferiority complex. We have a problem here that every system of foreign countries is good and our own things are flawed. This is the mentality of slavery.
He said, ‘It is said that our Constitution is inspired from abroad, whereas the truth is that India is the mother of democracy. Democracy is in our DNA.
4- Ayodhya will become the model of future India
Prime Minister Modi presented Ayodhya as the blueprint of India for the coming century. Describing the glory of the birthplace of Lord Ram, he said that Ayodhya was then the center of dignity and now it is emerging as the backbone of developed India. Modi said that there will be a confluence of mythology and innovation in the future Ayodhya. The nectar stream of Saryu and the stream of development will flow together. A confluence of both spirituality and development will be seen here.
He said, ‘The work of beautifying and beautifying the temple complex of Ramlala in Ayodhya Dham is going on continuously. Ayodhya is again becoming a city which will be an example for the world. Treta Yuga gave policy to humanity and Ayodhya of the 21st century is giving humanity a new model of development.
While discussing various development schemes in Ayodhya, PM Modi said that the new Ayodhya can be seen from Ram Path, Bhakti Path and Janmabhoomi Path. He said that Ayodhya has a grand airport, a magnificent railway station, trains like Vande Bharat-Amrit Bharat Express which are connecting it with the country.
5- Appeal for unity of the nation
PM Modi said that the collective strength of the society is needed to make a developed India. He said, ‘I am happy that the courtyard of Ram Temple is also becoming a place of awareness of India’s collective strength. Seven temples have been built here, there is a temple of Mata Shabari which is an embodiment of the love and hospitality tradition of the tribal society. There is a temple of Nishad Raj here where his spirit of friendship is worshipped.
During this, the Prime Minister mentioned Ram’s chariot before the war with Ravana, which is a metaphor for India’s journey ahead. He said that India’s ‘Chariot of 2047’ should be driven with courage and patience, with its wheels and truth and virtue as its flag. He said that strength, intelligence, discipline and public welfare should be its horses, while compassion, forgiveness and equality should be its reins. Modi said, ‘When the nation comes first, Ramrajya can be achieved.’