Revolutionaries like Lala Lajpat Rai and Ram Prasad Bismil, among others, drew inspiration from the Arya Samaj, the PM added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, while addressing the International Arya Mahasammelan 2025, said that due to political reasons, Arya Samaj's role in the freedom struggle did not receive the honour it deserved.
Revolutionaries like Lala Lajpat Rai and Ram Prasad Bismil, among others, drew inspiration from the Arya Samaj, the PM added.
PM Modi called the Arya Samaj an organisation that “fearlessly speaks about Indianness”, an organisation of “staunch nationalists"
PM Modi claimed that the Arya Samaj has always challenged anti-India ideologies, people imposing foreign ideologies, and malicious attempts at cultural pollution.
He urged Arya Samaj members to encourage youth to take up the study of manuscripts and promote natural farming of coarse cereals.
PM Modi released commemorative coins marking the 200th birth anniversary of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati and the 150th anniversary of Arya Samaj’s service to society.
The Mahasammelan is a key part of the Jyana Jyoti Festival, commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati and 150 years of the Arya Samaj's service to society.
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