India fortunate to have leader like PM Modi, says Home Minister Amit Shah

India is fortunate to have got a leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is paving the way to make the country first in the world, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday.

Inaugurating the 'Amrit Kalash Yatra' under the 'Meri Maati, Mera Desh' campaign here, Shah said the self confidence that has been instilled in the mind of every citizen has happened through programmes such as the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' or 'Meri Maati, Mera Desh'.

The 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' is an initiative of the government to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence.

"The confidence instilled in the minds of every Indian through such programmes serves as inspiration for our courageous soldiers to carry out surgical strikes, empowers our scientists to develop COVID-19 vaccine, and provides courage to ISRO scientists to reach the Moon and the orbit of the Sun," he said.

The home minister said 'Meri Maati, Mera Desh' is not just a programme, but a medium to connect with the future of the country.

"This programme can become a medium to make oneself a part of the process of making the country great and after 25 years when the present generation will lead a great India, then they will have the satisfaction in their mind that the previous generation had helped make a very strong India," he said.