PM Modi thanks people for showing maturity after Ayodhya verdict, lauds Scuba divers’ work

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New Delhi : PM Narendra Modi, in the 6th episode of his ‘Mann Ki Baat 2.0’  on AIR on November 24, 2019, said the patience, restraint and maturity displayed by the people after the Supreme Court delivered its verdict in the Ayodhya case on November 9, 2019, proves that there is nothing bigger than national interest for Indians. The PM also said that after the historic verdict, the country has moved ahead on a new path, with a new resolve.

PM Modi said, ” In  the last edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, we had discussed the 2010 Allahabad High Court Judgment on the Ayodhya issue. And I had referred to how we had maintained peace and harmony back then. Whether it was before the verdict, or after the verdict. This time too, when the Supreme Court pronounced its judgment on November 9, 130 crore Indians once again proved that for them national interest is supreme. The values of peace, unity and goodwill are paramount in our country. When the verdict on Ram Mandir was pronounced, the entire country embraced it with open arms. They accepted the verdict with ease and with peace. Today, through the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme, I would like to appreciate and thank my countrymen. I am particularly grateful to them for the patience, restraint and maturity shown by them. On the one hand, a protracted legal battle has finally come to an end, on the other hand, the respect for the judiciary has grown in the country. In the truest sense, this verdict has also proved to be a milestone for the judiciary in our country.”

“After this historic verdict of the Supreme Court, the country has moved ahead on a new path, with a new resolve…full of new hopes and aspirations. It is my hope and wish that New India imbibes this feeling and forges ahead in a spirit of peace, unity and goodwill. It is the wish of each one of us,” PM Modi said.

The PM said also appreciated the efforts of ‘Rang’ community members numbering around 10,000 in Uttarakhand to save their language ‘Ranglo’.

He said, “Hundreds of languages have blossomed and flourished in our country for centuries. At the same time, we are also concerned about the possible extinction of these languages and dialects. Recently I read a story from Dhaarchulaa in Uttaraakhand. After reading that story, I got to know how people are coming forward to promote their languages. In innovative ways…I was attracted to this story from Dhaarchulaa since I too have stayed there while travelling. It has Nepal on one side, Kali Ganga on the other side – so it’s natural that my attention was drawn to this story from Dhaarchulaa. There are many people of the Rang community who inhabit Dhaarchulaa in Pithauraagarh. They converse among one another in the Ranglo language. They are quite saddened by the fact that the number of people who speak this language is rapidly dwindling.”

“In this mission, ample use was also made of the social media. Many WhatsApp groups were formed. Hundreds of people were connected to this mission through these groups. This language does not have a script. It finds usage only in the spoken form. So, people started posting stories, poems and songs. In a way, WhatsApp became a kind of classroom, where everyone was a student and a teacher at the same time. There is an effort to conserve the Ranglo language in all this. Different kinds of programmes are being held, magazines are being published, and social institutions are also assisting in this effort,” PM Modi said, according to a PIB release.

Another important thing to note, PM Modi said, is that the United Nations has declared 2019 as the “International Year of Indigenous Languages”. That means, efforts are being made to conserve those languages which are on the verge of extinction.

The Prime Minister also referred to a story in the media on Scuba divers who have removed more than 4,000 kg of plastic waste from the sea at Mangamaripetta beach in AP within 13 days . ” This small beginning by the divers is being transformed into a big mission.  One day, these scuba divers, who impart training in Vishakhapattanam, were obstructed by plastic bottles and pouches on their way back from sea on Mangamaripetta beach. While cleaning the litter, they found the matter grave. They were appalled at the way our sea is being littered with garbage. For the last many days, these divers go up to 100 mts. away from the coast; dive deep and take out the garbage lying around. And I am told that just within 13 days, they have removed more than 4000kg of plastic waste from the sea,” the PM said.

“This small beginning by the divers is being transformed into a big mission,They are being helped by local people now. Local fishermen have also started to help them by all means,” he said.