Raipur: Chhattisgarh is celebrating its 25th foundation day. The state is celebrating the state festival for five days. On the first day of the festival, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Raipur. Here, he inaugurated the newly constructed Shanti Shikhar Bhawan of the Brahma Kumari Institute in Sector 20 of Nava Raipur. Addressing the gathering, he said, “Development of the country comes from the development of the state… Following this mantra, we are engaged in the campaign to develop India. An organization like the Brahma Kumaris has a huge role to play in the important journey of a developed India. I am not a guest. I belong to you.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Today is a very special day. Today, our Chhattisgarh is completing 25 years of its establishment. Along with Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand have also completed 25 years of its establishment. Today, many other states of the country are celebrating their foundation day. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the residents of all these states on their foundation day. Following the mantra of “Development of the state leads to development of the country,” we are engaged in a campaign to develop India.”
He continued, “In this important journey towards a developed India, an organization like the Brahma Kumaris has a huge role to play. I have been fortunate to have been associated with all of you for many years. Whenever I have come among you, I have observed your efforts very closely. I have always experienced a place where words are few and service is abundant.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said – It is said here, ‘Acharah Paramo Dharma Acharah Paraman Tapah. Conduct: Param Gyanam Acharat Kin Na Sadhyate. Therefore, conduct is the greatest religion, conduct is the greatest penance and conduct is the greatest knowledge. What cannot be accomplished by conduct? That is, change happens when one’s words are put into practice and this is the source of spiritual power of Brahma Kumari organization.
According to reports, the newly constructed Shanti Shikhar Bhawan of the Brahma Kumaris Institute took seven years to complete. The foundation stone for the building was laid on January 15, 2018, under the guidance of the organization’s then-regional director, Rajyogini BK Kamala. Approximately 80% of the work was completed before her passing in 2022. Due to the uneven ground, a slab was cast from a considerable depth of soil. All the columns were then erected. Artisans from Jodhpur completed this Rajasthani-style building over seven years. The building is constructed using Jodhpur pink stone, which required more than 150 trucks of pink stone to be brought from Jodhpur.
