Riyas Calls for United Effort to Protect India’s Diversity

Swift Summary

• Minister for Public Works and Tourism P.A.Mohamed Riyas emphasized collective efforts to uphold India’s diversity at the 79th independence Day celebrations in Kozhikode.
• Speaking at Vikram Maidan,he stressed the importance of protecting the country’s cultural diversity and secular democratic values amidst attempts to distort historical facts of the freedom struggle.
• The Minister called for fostering nationalism, breaking social barriers, and ensuring political freedom while passing on lessons from India’s history to younger generations.
• Despite heavy rain, 26 platoons participated in ceremonial events including Police, Excise, Fire & Rescue Services, NCC cadets, Scouts and Guides students contingents.
• district officials praised students’ participation in event-related activities despite adverse weather conditions.
• Dignitaries present included district officials such as Collector Snehil Kumar Singh and mps M.K.Raghavan & Shafi Parambil.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The speech by P.A. Mohamed Riyas at Kozhikode’s Independence Day event underscored key principles crucial for India’s identity-diversity, secularism, unity amidst cultural differences-and reflected broader concerns about preserving thes values against external or local challenges like historical distortion. His remarks align with a long-standing emphasis on passing historical awareness to younger generations as indispensable for sustaining national pride and integrity.

The parade’s strong turnout despite challenging weather demonstrates commitment across various community groups towards celebrating India’s independence. This showcases both resilience in honoring national traditions and deep-rooted public engagement with themes of unity-in-diversity that remain integral to contemporary discourse.

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