Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Gandhi Darshan (Gandhi philosophy) is still most relevant in the whole world. The whole world says this and believes it too. Gandhiji is still beacon of peace. It is worth pondering that we believe in Gandhiji but do not follow the words of Gandhiji.
Miracles can happen if we follow his small ideas, put them into practice, thought and conduct. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing the National Mahatma Gandhi Award Ceremony at Ravindra Bhavan on Gandhi Jayanti.
Chief Minister Chouhan conferred National Mahatma Gandhi Award for the year 2021 on Roshan Lal and Varun Sharma of Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti, Jodhpur. Honorarium of Rs 10 lakh, shawl, shriphal and a citation were presented to the Samiti in the honour. He also garlanded the portraits of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri after lighting the lamp. Chief Minister Chouhan also released the book "Gandhi ke Baad Vishwa me Gandhiwad" (Gandhism in the World after Gandhi) published by Dharampal Shodhpeeth.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that we can bring change in our country, state and society by continuously following Mahatma Gandhi's ideas like cleanliness, distance from addiction, respect for women and planting trees every day. Cleanliness has become a mass movement under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. Prime Minister Modi is also striving for peace at the world level. Madhya Pradesh has received the highest number of awards in the country in the field of cleanliness. It is an attempt to put Gandhi's philosophy into practice. Every one of us should be committed to follow one of the messages of Gandhiji and follow it continuously in our life, only then it will be worthwhile to celebrate the Gandhi Jayanti.
Chief Minister Chouhan, while remembering former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary, said that Shastri Ji infused hope and energy in the country by giving the slogan "Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan".
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee gave the slogan of "Jai Vigyan" and Prime Minister Modi is leading the country on the path of progress by giving the slogan of "Jai Anusandhan".
Principal Secretary Culture Sheo Shekhar Shukla informed that the biggest National Mahatma Gandhi Award was instituted by the State Government in 1995 with the aim of honouring the organisation working in accordance with Gandhi's thoughts and philosophy.
In the ceremony, information about the activities conducted by Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti, Jodhpur was given. After the Alankaran Samaroh, the famous singers of Vrindavan Dhruv Sharma and Swarn Shree performed bhajans in the “Ekai Ram Rahim” Bhajnanjali programme.