"Enjoyed watching the film. It can inspire the youth with Swami Vivekananda’s message: Narendra Modi"

On the evening of Tuesday 6th August 2013, Shri Narendra Modi attended a special screening of the film ‘The Light- Swami Vivekananda’ at City Pulse theatre in Gandhinagar. Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, MLAs and other dignitaries joined the Chief Minister at the screening.

Speaking after the film, Shri Modi said that he thoroughly enjoyed watching the film and complimented the cast and crew for their efforts. He stated that through this film the youth can get inspired a lot and urged youngsters to go and enjoy the film.

2013 marks 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda and on this occasion, to pay tribute to him, ‘The Light: Swami Vivekananda’ is a film that captures his life and times and his rise to spiritual enlightenment. The movie covers different phases of his life encompassing his transition from the young Narendra Nath Datta to the world renownedSwami Vivekananda who was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies to the Western world. The first trailer of the film was launched on Wednesday, 31st July on various internet sites and television channels and has already started receiving appreciation from audience across the country.

 

Shri Narendra Modi takes on UPA over the killing of India soldiers in Poonch

Speaking to the media after the screening of the movie, Shri Narendra Modi strongly criticized the UPA for its policies that have made India look extremely weak. He was talking in the context of the killing of Indian soldiers by Pakistan on Tuesday 6th August 2013.

Shri Modi affirmed, “A nation of 1.25 billion people is worried. Sometimes we hear reports that China is being aggressive while sometimes we hear that Pakistan is beheading our Jawans. Every person of this country wants to know what is happening.”

He went on to add, “Our soldiers are getting killed but we bow our heads to them. I have never seen this.” Shri Modi pointed that we need to stand firm wand not let the sacrifices of our soldiers go in vain. He blamed the Centre and its policies for the sad state of affairs and stated that the nation will never forgive the Centre for the same.

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will undertake a visit to Assam on 20-21 December. On 20th December, at around 3 PM, Prime Minister will reach Guwahati, where he will undertake a walkthrough and inaugurate the New Terminal Building of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.

On 21st December, at around 9:45 AM, Prime Minister will pay tribute to martyrs at Swahid Smarak Kshetra in Boragaon, Guwahati. After that, he will travel to Namrup in Dibrugarh, Assam, where he will perform Bhoomi Pujan for the Ammonia-Urea Project of Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Ltd. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.

Prime Minister will inaugurate the new terminal building of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati, marking a transformative milestone in Assam’s connectivity, economic expansion and global engagement.

The newly completed Integrated New Terminal Building, spread over nearly 1.4 lakh square metres, is designed to handle up to 1.3 crore passengers annually, supported by major upgrades to the runway, airfield systems, aprons and taxiways.

India’s first nature-themed airport terminal, the airport’s design draws inspiration from Assam’s biodiversity and cultural heritage under the theme “Bamboo Orchids”. The terminal makes pioneering use of about 140 metric tonnes of locally sourced Northeast bamboo, complemented by Kaziranga-inspired green landscapes, japi motifs, the iconic rhino symbol and 57 orchid-inspired columns reflecting the Kopou flower. A unique “Sky Forest”, featuring nearly one lakh plants of indigenous species, offers arriving passengers an immersive, forest-like experience.

The terminal sets new benchmarks in passenger convenience and digital innovation. Features such as full-body scanners for fast, non-intrusive security screening, DigiYatra-enabled contactless travel, automated baggage handling, fast-track immigration and AI-driven airport operations ensure seamless, secure and efficient journeys.

Prime Minister will visit the Swahid Smarak Kshetra to pay homage to the martyrs of the historic Assam Movement, a six-year-long people’s movement that embodied the collective resolve for a foreigner-free Assam and the protection of the State’s identity.

Later in the day, Prime Minister will perform Bhoomipujan of the new brownfield Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project at Namrup, in Dibrugarh, Assam, within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL).

Furthering Prime Minister’s vision of Farmers’ Welfare, the project, with an estimated investment of over Rs. 10,600 crore, will meet fertilizer requirements of Assam and neighbouring states, reduce import dependence, generate substantial employment and catalyse regional economic development. It stands as a cornerstone of industrial revival and farmer welfare.