PM Modi inaugurates year-long celebrations to mark 200th birth anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, on Sunday. Gujarat Guv Acharya Devvrat & Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also seen.

JAFFNA CENTRE SIGNIFIES INDIA-SL TIES, SAYS PM the foundation stone of the Jaffna Cultural Center in 2015, shared some pictures from that special visit. “The Jaffna Cultural Center is an important initiative signifying the close cultural cooperation between India and Sri Lanka. It will benefit sev- eral people. The august presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe made the programme even more special. @ RW_UNP”,”PM Modi tweeted while acknowledging the presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe on the occasion.

“pride in our heritage.”

He said Maharishi Dayanand revived the understanding of Vedas in the society. He said when Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati was born, the country had lost its confidence and weakened due to centuries of bondage. Dayanand Saraswati launched a strong campaign against social evils like social discrimination and untouchability.

Chennai (PTI): Actorturned-politician Kamal Haasan on Sunday termed caste as his ‘biggest’ political rival.

Haasan was talking after inaugurating “Neelam Books,” an initiative by Tamil cinema director Pa.Ranjith, as part of his Neelam cultural centre.

“My biggest rival, my political rival is caste, I am saying this since I was 21 Years old and I still say it, my opinion has never changed.”

“God is the greatest creation by man after wheel. We can’t accept our own creation if it attacks our own self.” Haasan said.

Ranjith said Haasan “is the one who cultivated the formula of making an art film and yet succeeded in popularising it to the mainstream audience.” and spirituality. Today in the 21st century, when the world is engulfed in many contro- versies, engulfed in violence and instability, then the path shown by Maharishi Dayanand

Saraswati ji instills hope in crores of people.” the PM said the country is calling for