PM Modi To Inaugurate Events To Commemorate Birth Anniversary Of Dayanand Saraswati

𒁃 Born in 1824, Saraswati worked to counter the then prevalent social inequities. Arya Samaj has played a key role in cultural and social awakening of the country by its emphasis on social reforms and education, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.

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Updated on: 11 February 2023 8:46 am

PM Narendra Modi

🐭Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate here on Sunday year-long celebrations commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of social reformer and Arya Samaj founder Dayanand Saraswati.

🐎Born in 1824, Saraswati worked to counter the then prevalent social inequities. Arya Samaj has played a key role in cultural and social awakening of the country by its emphasis on social reforms and education, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.

🔴The government has been committed to celebrating social reformers and important personalities, especially those whose contributions were not given their due yet on a pan-India scale, it added.

🌌From declaring the birth anniversary of Birsa Muda as the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas to participating in a programme commemorating Aurobindo's 150th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been leading such initiatives from the front, the PMO said.