<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Meri Mati Mera Desh campaign is an opportunity to express your affection and love for your country, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. He was speaking at Meri Mati Mera Desh, a state-level Amrit Kalash Yatra ceremony organized by the Government of Maharashtra and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation at August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai. 881 volunteers from different districts participated in the state-level Amrit Kalash Yatra.</span> </p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">In the backdrop of the completion of 75 years of Indian Independence by the Central Government, various programs were organized under the 'Swatantry cha Amrut Mahotsav' campaign during the last year.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Addressing this yatra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that today is the historical day that this yatra was organized in August Kranti Maidan which has a historical background. The slogan of Quit India was raised from this ground and the 'Meri Mati Mera Desh' program is also a program to express our condolences towards the country and pay homage to the sacrifices of our martyrs.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">He further said that, today we are sending 387 Kalash to Delhi. Rashtra aur desh means not only physical facilities and infrastructure but also love for the country and respect for the logo. Our government has always made comprehensive decisions. This program is an attempt to express the idea of national pride and doing something for the country.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Maharashtra Culture Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said that, Yah Amrit Kalash Hamara Surajya Hai. We bow down to this soil that nurtures us. If the country is to be made a global leader, we all need to contribute to its pride. He further said that, in the country, under the 'Meri Mati, Mera Desh' campaign, Shilafalkam installation, Amrit Vatika creation, Panch Pran oath, house-to-house tricolor naman, a salute to heroes, Mitti Yatra, etc. activities were organised and implemented.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">As a part of this, under 'Amrit Kalash Yatra', the soil has been collected from villages, municipalities, and municipal corporations of Maharashtra state. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has also collected soil from 24 wards.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">About 881 volunteers who brought soil from different parts of the state participated in this Amrit Kalash Yatra. Patriotic and cultural programs were also presented in this function. After the conclusion of this state-level function, all these volunteers will leave for the capital Delhi by special train from Mumbai Central with Amrit Kalash of their area. A national event has been organized on 31st October 2023 in the capital Delhi.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">Azadi Ki Amrit Vatika and Amrit Mahotsav Smarak will be inaugurated at India Gate on the dusty path from the soil collected from across the country.</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">Culture Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Girish Mahajan, MLA Kalidas Kolamkar Mumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal were present in this program.</span></p>