The Prime Minister visited the Siddaganga Mutt at Tumkur today, and received the blessings of Sri Shivakumar Swamy ji.┬а
Addressing students of the Mutt, the Prime Minister described the day as "Mangal-Parv" due to the success of Mangalyaan - "Mars Orbiter Mission." He urged the gathering to give a standing ovation for India`s space scientists who had accomplished this mission in the first attempt.┬а
The Prime Minister urged students to devote one hundred hours every year towards Swachh Bharat, and pledge that that they will work towards a clean India.┬а
Praising the saints, rishis and munis of India, the Prime Minister referred to the donation of Rs. 25 lakhs from the Siddaganga Mutt for the Prime Minister`s National Relief Fund, for the assistance of flood-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said this was a shining example of our spirit of unity and national integration.┬а
The Prime Minister urged the students and scholars of Sanskrit present in the gathering to spread the message and knowledge of India`s ancient Shastras, among all people.┬а
Visited Siddaganga Mutt, Tumkur & received blessings of Sri Shivakumar Swami ji. https://t.co/JsG0n9DQji pic.twitter.com/oWjdq9Veny
тАФ Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 24, 2014
