Chalo Taluke - Gujarat Information Bureau

October, 2011
Government Initiatives
Sadbhavna
Together, Gujarat marches forward
“We wish to take Sadbhavna amid the thousands flocking to meet example of peace and brotherhood and
spirit to every village ... every
house. Gujarat wants to move
forward. We want to be in service
of India," said Chief Minister
him. The cyber space went abuzz with
scores of people actively participating
in the movement through Facebook and
Twitter.
The fast evoked unprecedented
in charting a path of development.
Today Gujarat is a shining example
of peace and harmony in the decade
gone by for the rest of the country to
follow. Gujarat in the last 10 years has
Narendra Modi as he began his three- support from different quarters seen no curfew because people of
day fast Sadbhavna Mission for "peace including, politicians, spiritual leaders, Gujarat have understood the true value
and communal harmony" on the artists, eminent film personalities and of harmony, peace and unity. “I would
morning of September 17th.
the people all religions. Top party like to say with responsibility seeing the
"We want to move together and leaders and hundreds of dignitaries communal amity of the past decade that
Sadbhavna (harmony) will be our were also present at the occasion. the day is not far when Gujarat's model
strength. Development is our motto. We Speaking on the occasion the Chief of peace and harmony would be
will be a model to the world on how Minister said, Gujarat was devastated discussed across the country and the
development can be achieved with during the 2001 earthquake and many world," Modi said.
peace, harmony and brotherhood," the thought it would never rise again. Even On the evening of the third day, the
chief minister said echoing Gandhiji's the World Bank had said if a nation CM's 72-hour fast concluded with
sentiments “a complete fast being faces disaster like the 2001 earthquake religious leaders of different faiths
complete and literal denial of self and a it would take them at least seven years offering him a glass of juice. He also
truest prayer” addressing the huge to rebuild, but Gujarat did this in three announced a day's fast in each district to
gathering at Gujarat University years which is a big achievement, chief be held soon to give momentum to
convention centre in Ahmedabad, the minister pointed out. Sadbhavna Mission turning it into a
venue of his fast.
In the very next year, Gujarat people's movement. Indeed a new
The first day began amid chants of witnessed communal riots. Yet the state decade of peace has begun in Gujarat.
Allahu Akbar and slokas being recited. managed to overcome its trials and
There were political leaders galore tribulations by setting a shining
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