<span style="color: #222222;">Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat, the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is a platform to unite states and Union Territories for cultural exchange.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The concept was initiated by Narendra Modi in 2015 on the occasion of 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Every year, every state/UT would be paired with another state/UT in India for reciprocal interaction between the people.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking to All India Radio, Dhanurbha Dasyam, research scholar, Sociology Department, Andhra University expressed happiness over the idea to unite people of diverse cultures.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat is a mission to enhance cultural, academic and economic ties.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">This programme helps  in pairing with states/UT's covering  spheres of music, drama, cuisine, language, history and tourism.</span><br />''