New Delhi [India]April 13 (ANI): Highlighting the rich cultural heritage of Tamil language and community, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Tamil culture and Tamil people are both eternal as well as global in nature.
The Prime Minister attended the Tamil New Year celebrations at Union Minister L Murugan’s residence in Delhi.
Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said, “Tamil culture and people are eternal as well as global. From Chennai to California, Madurai to Melbourne… you will find Tamil people who have brought their culture and tradition with them. Be it Pongal or Puthandu, they are recognized all over the world. Puttandu is a festival of innovation in antiquity.
The PM said that Tamil is the oldest language in the world and every Indian is proud of it. He said that Tamil literature is also widely respected. “The Tamil film industry has given us some of the most coveted assignments,” he said.
Recalling his tenure as an MLA in Gujarat, PM Modi said, “When I was in Gujarat and was an MLA, there were many people of Tamil origin living there. He was my voter and made me MLA and CM. I’ll never forget the time I spent with him.”
He said that the contribution of Tamil people in the freedom movement has also been very important.
The Prime Minister said that after independence, the people of Tamil Nadu have contributed a lot in the reconstruction of the country and have given India a new height.
He said that the contribution of Tamil people in the field of medicine, law and education is unique.
“As a country, it was our responsibility to promote our heritage. Now you have given me a chance to serve the country. Expressed happiness.
The Prime Minister said that there is much in Tamil culture that has shaped India as a nation. PM Modi referred to Uthiramerur in Tamil Nadu and said that the 1100-1200 years old inscriptions there reflect democratic values.
He said, ‘India is the mother of democracy. There are many historical references. Among them, one of the most important references is on Tamil Nadu where a place called Uthiramerur is very special. Many things have been written on the democratic values of India on an inscription 1100-1200 years old. It is like a local constitution for the Gram Sabha of that time… It lays down how an assembly should be run, what should be the qualifications of the members, the process of election of the members as well as the disqualification of the members. “
The recently concluded Kashi Tamil Sangam was very successful. In this program, the PM said that innovation and diversity were celebrated together.
The Prime Minister said, ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’ has been a stupendous success. This is the first time that a trustee of Kashi Vishwanath, which is very old, is from Tamil Nadu. It shows love and reinforces the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. I believe the life of the people of Kashi is incomplete without Tamil people. The life of Tamil people is incomplete without Kashi. This familiarity is easily visible on coming to Kashi from Tamil Nadu.
Referring to his visit to Sri Lanka, PM Modi said, ‘I was the first Prime Minister of India to visit Jaffna. For the welfare of the Tamil community in Sri Lanka, the people there were waiting for help for a long time. Our government also did many things for the Tamil people by building houses for them. (ANI)
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