Amit Shah visits Swami Vivekananda’s birthplace

Kolkata, Dec ember 19: Home Minister Amit Shah visited the birthplace of Swami Vivekananda in north Kolkata on Saturday morning and said that the ideals of the 19th-centur icon are more relevant in today’s world. “Swami Vivekananda took India’s culture, vision and ethos to the world. He bridged the gap between spirituality and modernity. After visiting his birthplace, I feel his ideals are still relevant in the present-day world. Rather his ideals are more needed in the present times,” he told the reporters. Amid beats of the dhaak, Shah arrived at Vivekananda’s ancestral home in Simla Street that has been turned into a museum. Members of the BJP women’s wing, in traditional white saree with red borders, welcomed him by showering flower petals. After garlanding the statue of Swami Vivekananda outside the complex, Shah was shown the articles used by him. The BJP leader also interacted with the monks.

By: R News India 24