Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the contribution of Rani Kittur Channamma to the freedom movement, during the inauguration of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’, the 75th anniversary of independence. Kittur in Belagavi, Shivapur in Mandya and Vidurashwatha in Chikkaballapur were among the places chosen for the all-India celebrations.
He spoke of the contribution of freedom fighters and nation builders such as Rani Kittur Channamma, Jhansi Rani Lakshmi Bai, Bhagat Singh, Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, Ambedkar and Veer Savarkar. “It is our responsibility to shape the India of their dreams,” he said.
Mr. Modi inaugurated the event in an online ceremony beamed from Sabarmati Ashram. This was displayed on a big screen in Kittur where the district administration organised a similar event.
The Prime Minister said that the Dandi March had altered the course of the freedom movement and spread the message of non-violent resistance to the world….