Nation first, individual second: LG

Jammu, Dec 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that a nation should be supreme for an individual.

Addressing a commemorative event at Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Inter College in Ghazipur, LG Sinha while paying tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya on the occasion of their birth anniversaries said, “Nation should be supreme for an individual. To ensure this Atal Ji gave us the principles of ‘Indianisation’ and ‘nation-first’. Every section of society should work together to make the country self-reliant with undivided loyalty.”

He said that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya represent the conscience of India.

The LG said that the vision of the two giant leaders paved the way for the socio-economic transformation of the nation.

Paying homage to Vajpayee, he spoke on the lifelong campaigns of the former PM dedicated to nation-building and public welfare.

“Mahamana’s relentless pursuit of public welfare and nation-building had shaped the idea of self-reliant, modern and united India. The vision of Mahamana had opened up new frontiers in education, technology and industrial development of the country,” LG Sinha said.

He called upon the people, especially the youth to rededicate themselves to the ideals of Vajpayee and Mahamana and strive to build a progressive society and work unitedly to realise the vision of developed India.

“We do not have to live in the past but we must take inspiration from history to build a brighter future,” the LG said.

He said that the youth had a very important role to play in taking public services to the grassroots levels.

“To achieve this, we need to start shaping a new framework for public participation and use new technologies for transparency and accountability at all levels,” LG Sinha said. “Unity is our greatest strength. The young generation must unite the society with determination. I want to see every hand working like a skilled sculptor to create a beautiful, victorious and prosperous India. I want to see a sense of responsibility, steadfastness towards duties and steely determination in every youth towards nation-building.”

He emphasised that cultural ideals and values should be paramount for the new political and economic system.

“Today is the opportunity for us to build a brighter tomorrow for the country and to ensure that societal attitudes are changed towards responsibilities. The ‘whole of government’ approach should be adopted to achieve socio-economic goals,” the LG said.