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New Delhi : Union Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) G Kishan Reddy inaugurated an exhibition to mark the 79th anniversary of the ‘Quit India Movement’ at National Archives of India (NAI) in New Delhi on August 8, 2021, in the presence of Ministers of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal and Meenakshi Lekhi .
The exhibition on ‘Quit India Movement’ has been put up at the National Archives of India as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ being celebrated to commemorate 75 years of Independence. Secretary, Culture, Raghvendra Singh; Director General, NAI, Chandan Sinha; Additional Secretaries in Culture Ministry Rohit Kumar Singh and Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma; Joint Secretaries Amita Prasad Sarbhai, Lily Pandeya, and other officials of Ministry of Culture and National Archives were also present during the inauguration event.
Addressing the media after a detailed tour of the exhibition, Reddy said that the independence struggle is gilded with golden chapters of unity, strength, and determination, and one such proud event was the Quit India Movement and how even almost eight decades later, the movement stands as a shining example of power of the masses. It will remain so for many more decades to come, he added.
The Minister spoke about India celebrating the 75th year of Independence through events organised under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav theme. The events commenced in March this year which started a 75 week countdown to 75th anniversary of Independence and will end on August 15, 2023. “This is a moment to not only recognise the contribution of a generation in freeing our nation from colonial powers but also to recognise those who played a pivotal role in preserving our civilisation heritage for more than 750 years. There are many unsung heroes who need to be recognised for the selfless services they rendered to Bharat Mata,” he added.
Reddy also said that AzadiKaAmritMahotsav celebrates the sentiment of oneness and freedom, as we all together celebrate 75 years of independence. He requested the media to also support the government’s initiative of propagating the message of oneness and the Prime Minister’s vision of seeing an India 25 years from now driven forward by today’s youth .
The Ministers also encouraged everybody to sing the National Anthem and upload their videos at www.rashtragaan.in. “I am pleased to share that as a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, the Ministry of Culture is running a first of its kind crowd sourced ‘Rashtra Gaan’ campaign, where-in one can sing our national anthem and upload its video recording on rashtragaan.in. All such videos will be compiled and telecast live this Independence Day. I request you to be a part of this unique unifying event by uploading your video while singing our national anthem on www.rashtragaan.in ,“ he said. The ministers also used the occasion to sing the national anthem and upload their videos.
An attempt has been made at this exhibition to depict the importance of the Quit India Movement in India’s freedom struggle through public records, private letters, maps, photographs, and other relevant material. The exhibition will be open to the public from August 9, 2021, from 10 am to 5:30 pm till November 8, 2021, according to a PIB release.
