Former Deputy Prime Minister lal Krishna Advani on Wednesday said that by following the teachings of Swami Vivekananda only can India achieve the pinnacle of glory in the world. He was at a ceremony to launch the book titled ‘Vandaniya Vivekanand’ in Raipur.
Chief Minister Raman Singh, Chhattisgarh Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal and Ramakrishna Mission Vivekanand Ashram Raipur Chief Swami Satyaroopanandji were also present at the book launch ceremony. Advani said that Swami Vivekanand felt that India needed a spiritual and human values-based machinery that is dedicated to the Nation and build people with character.
Singh said that the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the former Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister l K Advani played a crucial role in carving out Chhattisgarh State. He said that Swami Vivekanand spent two years of his childhood in Raipur. “The entire State feels proud of the Swami’s association with Chhattisgarh”, he said.