"2014-15 का यह रेल बजट, देश को अधिक गति देने वाला, रेलवे को अधिक आधुनिक बनाने वाला,नागरिकों को अधिक सुरक्षा और सेवा देने वाला सिद्ध होगा।
एक लम्बे अरसे के बाद देश अनुभव करेगा कि सच्चे अर्थ में हमारी रेलवे, यह भारतीय रेलवे है। पिछले कुछ दशकों से एक बिखराव महसूस होता था, टुकड़ों में सोचा जाता था। पहली बार समग्रतः भारत के विकास को ध्यान में रख कर, रेलवे बजट में बल दिया गया है - इक्कीसवीं सदी का भारत, इसकी नींव,इस आधुनिक रेल बजट में दिखाई देती है। विज्ञान और टेक्नोलॉजी का भरपूर उपयोग, आने वाले दिनों में हो। रेलवे जैसा तंत्र ad-hoc रूप से नहीं चल सकता। हर प्रकार के निर्णय प्रक्रिया के लिए, नए vision के लिए, नए initiative के लिए, institutional mechanism होना बहुत ज़रूरी होता है। रेलवे का यह बजटinstitutional mechanism को बल देता है।
चारों तरफ भ्रष्टाचार के खिलाफ, सामान्य मानव का रोष है। यह बजट transparency को बल देता है, integrity को बल देता है।
रेल का विस्तार भी हो। रेल का विकास भी हो। यात्रियों की संख्या भी बढे, यात्रियों की सुरक्षा भी बढे।
रेलवे सिर्फ यातायात का साधन नहीं है। रेलवे भारत की विकास यात्रा का growth engine है। इस बार का रेलवे बजट, इस बात को सिद्ध करेगा कि देश के विकास में, रेलवे अहम भूमिका निभाता है। आज़ादी के बाद अगर रेलवे पर हमने बल दिया होता, तो आज विकास की नयी ऊंचाइयों को पाने में, रेलवे सहायक होता। देर आये, दुरुस्त आये। हमने 2014 से विकास की इस गति को, विकास की इस ऊंचाई को, आरम्भ किया है। मुझे विश्वास है कि रेल यात्रा में सफर करने वाले यात्रियों को, सुखद अनुभव होगा, और देश के विकास से जुड़े हुए लोगों के लिए यह विकास का विश्वास देगा।
भारत में रेलवे विकास के कुछ नए आयामों को भी बल दिया गया है। 125 करोड़ का देश, यात्रियों का देश है। भिन्न भिन्न सम्प्रदाय, यात्रा करने के आदि हैं। उनके लिए विशिष्ट व्यवस्थाओं की ज़रुरत को रेलवे पूरा करने जा रहा है।
वैश्विक economy का यह युग है। Globalization का जब era है, तब हमारे ports sector को rail connectivity की बहुत ज़रुरत है। विश्व व्यापार के लिए यह जो initiatives लिए गये हैं, वो भारत की आर्थिक संप्रभुता के लिए एक बहुत बड़ी ताक़त बनेंगे, ऐसा मेरा विश्वास है।
यह rail budget, interim budget आने के बाद का बजट है। बहुत कम समय है। लेकिन जो initiativeलिए गए हैं, वो इस दिशा को दर्शाते हैं, कि हम रेल को कहाँ ले जाना चाहते हैं, साथ साथ रेल के माध्यम से हम देश को कहाँ ले जाना चाहते हैं। न सिर्फ रेल को कहाँ पहुंचाना है, यह हमारा मक़सद नहीं है, रेल के माध्यम से देश को किन ऊंचाइयों तक पहुंचाना है, यह भी हमारा मक़सद है। और यह सरकार का यह सपना पूरा होगा।"
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Namaskar!
Wishing you all a very Happy 7th International Yoga Day!
Today, when the whole world is battling the corona pandemic, Yogahas remained a ray of hope. Even though no major public events have been organized in countries around the world and in India for almost two years, the enthusiasm for Yoga Day has not diminished a bit. Despite Corona, the theme of this year's Yoga Day "Yoga for Wellness" has intensified the enthusiasm for Yoga among crores of people. I pray that every country, society and individual stays healthy, and let's all come together to become each other's strength.
Friends,
Our sages had termed Yogaas "समत्वम् योग उच्यते"i.e., remaining steadfast in every situation. They had made restraint a parameter of Yoga, being resolute in happiness and sorrow. Today Yoga has proved itin this global tragedy. In these one and a half years, so many countries, including India, have faced a huge crisis.
Friends,
Yoga Day is not the age-old cultural festival for most of the countries of the world. People could easily forget and ignore it in this difficult time. But on the contrary, the enthusiasm and love for Yoga has increased among the people. In the last one and a half years, there have been lakhs of new Yoga seekers in every part of the world. Everyone is trying to implement the first synonym of Yoga, which is said to be restraint and discipline, in their life.
Friends,
When the invisible virus of Corona hit the world, no country was prepared for it, from the point of capabilities, resources, or mental toughness. We have seen that Yoga became a great medium of self-confidence in the face of adversity. Yoga helped people to muster confidence to fight this disease.
When I talk to frontline warriors and doctors, they tell me that they also made Yoga their protective shield in the fight against Corona. Doctors also made themselves strong with Yoga, and also used it to help their patients recover quickly. Today, one finds so many stories from hospitals where doctors and nurses are teaching Yoga to patients, and patients sharing their experiences. The experts of the world are also stressing the importance of breathing exercises like ‘Pranayama’ and ‘Anulom-Vilom’ for strengthening our respiratory system.
Friends,
The great Tamil saint Thiruvalluvar has said: "नोइ नाडी, नोइ मुदल नाडी, हदु तनिक्कुम, वाय नाडी वायपच्चयल" i.e., if there is a disease, diagnose it, go to its root, find out what is the cause of the disease, and then ensure its treatment. Yoga shows this way. Today medical science also lays equal emphasis on healing and Yoga is beneficial in the healing process. I am satisfied that today experts from all over the world are conducting various types of scientific research on this aspect of Yoga.
Many studies are being done on the benefits of Yoga to our body, on the positive effects it has on our immunity. Nowadays we see that in many schools, children are being taught Yoga-Pranayama for 10-15 minutes before the start of the online classes. It is also preparing the children physically to fight against Corona.
Friends,
The sages of India have taught us-
व्यायामात् लभते स्वास्थ्यम्,
दीर्घ आयुष्यम् बलम् सुखम्।
आरोग्यम् परमम् भाग्यम्,
स्वास्थ्यम् सर्वार्थ साधनम् ॥
That is, by doing Yoga, we get good health, strengthand a long happy life. For us health is the greatest fortune, and good health is the means of all success. Whenever the sages of India have spoken about health, it is not only physical health. That is whythere is so much emphasis on mental health in Yoga along with physical health. When we do ‘Pranayama’, meditate andperform other yogic activities, we experience our inner-consciousness. Through Yoga, we experience our inner strength which is so strong that no problem of the world, no negativity can shatter us. Yoga shows us the path from stress to strength and from negativity to creativity. Yoga takes us from depression to ecstasy and from ecstasy to blessing.
Friends,
Yoga tells us that so many problems might be out there, but we have infinite solutions within ourselves. We are the biggest source of energy in our universe. We do not realise this energy because of the many divisions that exist. At times, the lives of people exist in silos. These divisions reflect in the overall personality as well. The shift from silos to union is Yoga. A proven way to experience a realisation of oneness is Yoga. I am reminded of the words of the great Gurudev Tagore, who said and I quote:"the meaning of our self is not to be found in its separateness from God and others, but in the ceaseless realization of Yoga, of union."
The mantra of वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम्’, which India has followed since ages, is now finding global acceptance. We all are praying for each other's wellbeing, if there are threats to humanity,Yoga often gives us a way of holistic health. Yoga also gives us a happier way of life. I am sure Yoga will continue playing its preventive, as well as positive role in healthcare of masses.
Friends,
When India proposed the International Day of Yoga in the United Nations, the spirit behind it was to make this Yoga science accessible to the entire world. Today, India has taken another important step in this direction along with the United Nations and WHO.
Now the world is going to get the power of the m-Yoga app. In this app, many videos of Yoga training will be available in different languages of the world based on the common Yogaprotocol. It is also a great example of the fusion of modern technology and ancient science. I am sure the m-Yoga app will play a big role in expanding Yoga across the globe and making the efforts of One World, One Health a success.
Friends,
It is said in the Gita:
तं विद्याद् दुःख संयोग-
वियोगं योग संज्ञितम्।
That is, Yoga is liberation from suffering. We have to carry forward this journey of humanity, which is Yoga, by taking everyone along. No matter what the place, situation, age, Yoga definitely has some solutionfor everyone. Today the number of people who are curious about Yoga is increasing very much in the world. The number of Yoga establishments in the country and abroad is also increasing. In such a situation, it is necessary that the basic philosophy of Yoga should reach every person while keeping intact its foundation and core.And this work should be done by the people associated with Yoga, the masters of Yoga andYoga preachers together. We ourselves have to take the pledge of Yoga, and we have to connect our loved ones also with this resolution. This mantra of 'Yoga to Cooperation' will show us the way to a new future and will empower humanity.
I wish you and the entire human race the very best on International Yoga Day.
Many thanks!
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