For the Amrit Vatika, a memorial lawn to be built next to the India Gate, an area of 12,000 sqm has been earmarked, and the site will be ready for visitors in the next four to six months.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for Amrit Vatika Tuesday evening, for which the soil from across 766 districts has been collected.
The Vatika will be situated adjacent to the Netaji Bose statue under the Grand Canopy and the National War Memorial, the newest landmark will celebrate 75 years of Independence and honour the valour of the unsung freedom fighters. The event will also mark the finale of the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign at Kartavya Path, wherein representatives from all 766 districts will be present.
On the day, which also marks the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Mera Yuva Bharat initiative will be launched, which aims to tap 40 crore youth population of the country, and focuses on ‘youth-led development and providing equitable access to youth’.
The government has arranged for over 20,000 Amrit Kalash Yatris from the states and UTs to arrive at the national capital by special trains and buses, who will be led by their respective MPs for the two-day carnival at Kartavya Path. Officials said on Monday that the representatives will put the mitti from their respective areas in one giant Amrit Kalash at the venue.
As part of the Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign, launched in September, a memorial plaque was built and installed at every village or panchayat across the country to pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives during the freedom struggle or defence personnel who laid down their lives on the line of duty. Officials said that over 2.33 lakh Shilaphalakams or plaques have come up across the country.
When PM Modi had unveiled the Bose statue at India Gate a year ago, and renamed Rajpath as Kartavya Path, he had given a call to remove any traces of colonial mindset. ‘Kingsway, or Rajpath, the symbol of slavery, has become a matter of history from today and has been across the country.
When PM Modi had unveiled the Bose statue at India Gate a year ago, and renamed Rajpath as Kartavya Path, he had given a call to remove any traces of colonial mindset. ‘Kingsway, or Rajpath, the symbol of slavery, has become a matter of history from today and has been erased forever. A new history has been created in the form of Kartavya Path,’ he had said. A memorial wall dedicated to all the heroes who have contributed to India’s freedom, unity and integrity would also be erected at Amrit Vatika. Besides the PM, the programme is likely to be attended by a host of Union ministers, officials and diplomats, besides families of some of these bravehearts.
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