Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah attended the function organized on the occasion of completion of 125 years of Shri Delhi Gujarati Samaj as the chief guest in New Delhi, today. Shri Amit Shah also unveiled the statues of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai at Shri Shri Laxminarayan Trust Gujarat Senior Secondary school.

In his address, Shri Amit Shah said that when an organization completes 125 years of its establishment without expecting anything and by associating many people with it, then it showcases the strength of the organization and the community. He said that Gujarati community is present across the country and the world, and have always mixed well in any society, while also serving it. He said that along with keeping the Gujaratis living in Delhi connected with their culture and civilization, this organization has done the work of motivating them towards the service of the country and the society. He congratulated all the people associated with this organization for completing 125 years.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that the Gujarati community has gained acceptance for itself. He added that despite residing in Delhi, the Gujarati community has maintained the essence of Gujarat, promoted, and preserved its culture and taken it forward. He said that people of every community live in Delhi and the Gujarati community has also been living in the city in a well ordered manner.

Shri Amit Shah said that India's fame is spreading across the globe because of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He said that Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Morarji Desai and Shri Narendra Modi, these four Gujaratis have made significant contribution in the modern history of India. Shri Shah said that the country got independence due to efforts of Gandhiji, the country became united due to Sardar Patel, the country's democracy was revived due to Shri Morarji Desai and India is being celebrated across the world due to Shri Narendra Modi. He said that these four Gujaratis have achieved great things and they are the pride of the entire nation.

Union Home Minister said that during the 9-year tenure of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the country has accomplished many achievements. He said that when Shri Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014, India's economy was at 11th place in the world, and today after 9 years, Indian economy is 5th largest in the world. Shri Shah said that now many agencies, including the IMF, see India's economy as a bright spot. He said that under the decisive leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, by conducting surgical and air strikes, India gave a message to the world that no one can tamper with India's borders. Shri Shah said that in a vast country like India, with 130 crore people, the Covid vaccination drive was completed in a smooth manner.

Shri Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India has become the world's largest mobile producer, India is third in the field of startups and fourth in terms of renewable energy production.

He said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi did the work of abolishing Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir without any reports of violence, made a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism, as a result of which, there has not been any single major terrorist incident in 9 years. Shri Shah said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has made several efforts to strengthen the internal security and security of borders of the country. He said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi belongs to everyone and everyone belongs to him and this is a matter of pride for all of us.

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