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Social Harmony
*Speech of Sri Narendra Modi on 26 April, 2010 on the occasion of
launching of Gujarati edition of the book Samajik Samarasata.
to new hope. This book should not be related to the Chief
Minister. Leave the Chief Minister alone, and just enjoy this
book. Don’t look at this book or the words contained in it, rather
look at the fragmented society around you. Have you ever
imagined what pity the Dalits are undergoing? A person cannot
feel empathy with a victim of burn if he has never faced a burn
himself. We cannot feel the pity that a Dalit undergoes without
assimilating that pity within us. I have tried to live life, I have
tried to experience that pity, that pain. Untouchability is a blot,
it has to be abolished. We will have to express our commitment
for a harmonious society, friendly society and prosper society.
Each person, each mind should become a part of its activities;
for this we have to make endeavour. I am confident that this
tiny effort on my part to display empathy and sensitivity
towards the society on this grand occasion of golden jubilee of
Gujarat will help to link a lot of people with me. I would be able
to find new companions, new affectionate people, they will
become a partner, not in war, but in harmony. You will find that
man is a fighter of the battle, but today we need the soldiers
who profess harmony. I invite you all to become a soldier of
social harmony. Let us tread the path of Buddha in order to
unite the society, this effort will energise us to ultimately unite.
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