{"id":502734,"date":"2024-02-23T15:35:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T10:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=502734"},"modified":"2024-02-23T15:49:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T10:19:11","slug":"modi-sant-ravidas-varanasi-cm-yogi-adityanath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/modi-sant-ravidas-varanasi-cm-yogi-adityanath\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils statue of Sant Ravidas in Varanasi, says caste bias is destroying humanity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Sant Ravidas temple and unveiled a statue of Sant Ravidas on Friday in Varanasi. The Prime Minister along with chief minister Yogi Adityanath paid a floral tribute to Sant Guru Ravidas. Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said caste bias is destroying humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PM Modi said he is taking this opportunity to take forward Sant Ravidas&#8217;s resolutions and the opportunity to serve lakhs of his followers. He said on Guru\u2019s Janmteerth, serving all his followers is nothing short of a fortune for him. The Prime Minister said as an MP of Varanasi it is his special responsibility to welcome everyone to fulfill his duty on this holy day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue of Sant Ravidas at Varanasi today. He also visited Sant Guru Ravidas Janmasthali.<br><br>CM Yogi Adityanath also accompanied him. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/obk2JFcjNy\">pic.twitter.com\/obk2JFcjNy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1760920291415298478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He said he is going to launch development projects worth hundreds of crores of rupees. In his speech PM Modi said India\u2019s history is witness to the birth of many saints, sages and remarkable individuals who became the guiding force when the nation faced challenges. He said Sant Ravidas emerged as an important figure during the Bhakti movement and revitalised a fragmented and feeble India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Varanasi: At the event to mark the 647th birth anniversary of Sant Guru Ravidas, UP CM Yogi Adityanath says, &quot;&#8230; PM Modi has just inaugurated the statue of Sant Guru Ravidas. I would like to congratulate all the followers of Guru Ravidas and the people of Kashi&#8230; We\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G8EOhNMnO4\">pic.twitter.com\/G8EOhNMnO4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1760919781576765726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister praised Sant Ravidas for emphasising the significance of freedom to society and for his efforts to unite the community across all social lines. He added Sant Ravidas spoke on issues like discrimination, untouchability and high caste. PM Modi said his administration is advancing Sant Ravidas\u2019s principles and said the BJP government serves everyone and its schemes are inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | Uttar Pradesh | In Varanasi, PM Narendra Modi says, &quot;Words of saints show us the path in every era and even warn us. Ravidas ji used to say that&#8230;most people get entangled in caste and creed. This harms humanity. When someone discriminates against someone on the basis\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MlFrboOMeV\">pic.twitter.com\/MlFrboOMeV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1760923325948219746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He added the ethos of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka effort has become the guiding principle to engage the people of India. The Prime Minister emphasised that equality necessitates prioritising the marginalised communities. He said over the past 10 years, efforts have been made towards addressing the needs of those who were earlier excluded from mainstream development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> | In Varanasi, PM Narendra Modi says, &quot;Ravidas ji calls me to his janmabhoomi again and again. I receive the opportunity to take forward his resolutions and the opportunity to serve lakhs of his followers. On Guru&#39;s &#39;janmteerth&#39;, serving all of his followers is nothing\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xVygM6bSuU\">pic.twitter.com\/xVygM6bSuU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1760918141121478799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PM Modi said he is taking this opportunity to take forward Sant Ravidas&#8217;s resolutions and the opportunity to serve lakhs of his followers. He said on Guru\u2019s Janmteerth, serving all his followers is nothing short of a fortune for him. 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