<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, the government aims to include Sant Kabir Das' principle of equality in shaping a New India.&nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">He said, it is being done through Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas by providing homes, food, social security and better healthcare facilities to the countrymen through various flagship schemes.&nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mr Modi was addressing a public rally at Maghar in Uttar Pradesh today to mark the 500th death anniversary of the famous Saint.&nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Attacking the opposition, the Prime Minister said, some parties are creating a rift in the society and called for spreading the teachings of Sant Kabir to counter such divisive forces. He said, those who talk of Samajwad and Bahujan are only concerned about wresting power.</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Earlier, the Prime Minister visited the salvation ground of Sant Kabir Das and laid the foundation stone of an Academy named after the 15th-century mystic poet.&nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The institute will be set up at a cost of around 24 crore rupees. Mr Modi also inaugurated the two-day 'Kabir Mahotsav'.&nbsp;</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><br />''</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The festival, organised by the Culture Ministry, features folk music, dance and musical theatre in which artistes from all over the country are taking part.&nbsp;</div>
News On AIR | June 28, 2018 9:12 AM
Govt aims to include Sant Kabir's principle of equality in shaping New India