Over one lakh programmes have been organised across India and in more than 150 countr💃ies under the aegis of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Wednesday.
He was speaking at a conference of spꦫiritual leaders here in which representatives from 2꧑6 spiritual organisations participated, the culture ministry said.
"More ꦿthan one lakh programmes have been organised in 28 states, nine Union Territories, and in more than 150 countries under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. This is a huge achievement for Indi♓a after independence," he was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the ministry.
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) is not just a governmওent event but is t▨he programme of 130 crore Indians, he said.
Reddy also said India has a large youth population and is "risiꦿng above religion, region, and language, all of them s🌌hould come together to make India a Vishwa Guru".
The event was hoste♓d by the culture ministry under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahot𓆉sav.
Mi🅘nister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal, many top leaders of spiritual organisations, and Union Culture Secretary Govind Mohan, also attended the event.
AKAM is an ongoing celebration to commemorate the 75 glorious years of a prog꧃ressive independent Ind♎ia, it said.
It is dedicated to the people of India who have been instrumental in the development of the country and its evolutionary journey. In reference to Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry of Culture is organi♚sing campaigns on the theme of cultural pride, i♎t said.