A day after U.S. President Barack Obama made a strong pitch for religious tolerance and unity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the National Cadet Corps cadets and camps were good examples of unity in diversity.
“I am standing in front of a mini-India, a miniature of India’s future. Our country is full of diversities, and unity in diversity is the beauty and strength of our nation. And this is what keeps inspiring us,” he said.
Addressing the NCC cadets as part of the Republic Day celebrations, Mr. Modi asked them to perform yoga on June 21, which has been designated by the U.N. as International Day of Yoga, and break all world records.
“Yoga has now acquired a global character, and as the country in which yoga originated, we should show the world that it can be an important component of a balanced, strong mankind.”
Pointing to the large participation of girl cadets in the NCC as well as at the Republic Day parade, Mr. Modi said it was a celebration of stree shakti (woman power).
Will address NCC rally today. Mind is full of memories of my association with NCC. NCC taught me a lot. >pic.twitter.com/xZOJWiHk1n
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) >January 28, 2015
