Lord Ram’s rule inspired makers of Constitution: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the rule of Lord Ram was a source of inspiration for the makers of the Indian Constitution.
The consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 has brought crores of people of the country together, Modi said in the 109th episode of his monthly programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast on All India Radio (AIR).
“In part three of the original copy of this very Constitution, the fundamental rights of the citizens of India have been described and it is noteworthy that at the beginning of Part three, the makers of our Constitution had allotted due space to the pictures of Bhagwan Ram, Mata Sita and Lakshman ji,” the prime minister said.
“The rule of Prabhu Ram was also a source of inspiration for the makers of our Constitution and that is why on January 22 in Ayodhya, I had talked about ‘Dev se Desh’… I’d referred to ‘Ram se Rashtra’,” he added.
The prime minister further said, “The occasion of Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya seems to have bound together crores of people of the country with a common thread. There is unanimity in everyone’s feelings; everyone’s devotion is in unison… Ram is in everyone’s words, Ram is in everyone’s heart.”
Modi recounted how many people of the country sang Ram Bhajans dedicating themselves to Lord Ram during the period. On the evening of January 22, the entire country lit ‘Ram Jyoti’ and celebrated Diwali, the prime minister said.
“During this time, the country saw the power of togetherness, which is also a major basis for our resolves of a developed India,” he said.