Naidu says cultural diversity should be vehicle of Indian unity |
Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu has said that India`s cultural diversity must always remain the vehicle of unity, peace, prosperity and happiness. He presented the `Hamsadhwani Thyagaraja Award`` to the violin maestro M. Chandrasekharan at a function held at the Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai. In his address, Naidu said, the cultural diversity of India is a delight that must always be celebrated through mutual interactions and reciprocity between people of different States so that a common spirit of understanding resonates throughout the country. He stressed that this sense of understanding is essential now, as rifts threaten to divide and fragment the bonds of socio-cultural cohesion. He noted that mutual understanding and trust have always been the foundations of India`s strength and all citizens should feel culturally integrated in all corners of the nation. The Vice President said, the rich cultural diversity of India must form the platform on which its future is built and a path for its rapid growth and development is charted. He said, though we speak different languages, eat different food and wear different clothes, we must acknowledge that fundamentally, we are one nation, one people.
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