Modi also expressed pleasure that the Kadva Patidar Samaj has put forth the vision and resolutions for the next 25 years which will be realised when the country celebrates 100 years of independence. He expressed delight that Kutch was one of the fastest growing districts in the country today and gave examples of the improved connectivity, big industries, and agricultural exports from the region. 'But over the years, together, we have rejuvenated Kutch,' the prime minister said as he mentioned the work done to solve the water crisis of Kutch and turning it into a huge tourist destination in the world. He noted how Kutch was considered one of the most backward districts in the country where issues of water shortage, starvation, death of animals and migration had become its identity. He mentioned the Kutch earthquake and lauded the strength of the community for engaging in relief and reconstruction efforts. Reflecting on his political life and association with the Patidar community, Modi recalled working with the Kadva Patidar Samaj on numerous subjects as the chief minister of Gujarat. Modi expressed happiness that the respect and honour for the traditions have only grown year after year and said, 'the society built its present, and has laid the foundation of its future.' 'Sanatan Dharma' (eternal religion) is used by Hindus to refer to Hinduism.

It has an inherent desire to better itself from the past and is therefore eternal and immortal. The PM said 'sanatan' is not just a word, it is ever-new, ever-changing.

'The journey of any nation is reflected in the journey of its society¿, he said, underlining the 100-year-old history of the Patidar Samaj and 100 years of the Akhil Bharatiya Kutch Kadva Patidar Samaj.Īlso Read: Two held for duping people in Maharashtra, Gujarat through phone calls by posing as women 'We are seeing the effect of sacrifices of centuries in the present generation of this successful society,' Modi said. But, ancestors of the land did not allow their identity to be erased and their faith to be fragmented. He said atrocities were committed by foreign invaders on India's society for hundreds of years. PM Modi made the comments in a video message to a gathering at Nakhatrana, located around 50 km from Bhuj in Gujarat's Kutch district, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Akhil Bharatiya Kutch Kadva Patidar Samaj. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the journey of any nation is reflected in the journey of its society.

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