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PM Modi urges Seva Yatris to make service primary duty
Ten groups of young people are riding motorcycles between Vadnagar and Varanasi.
Their trip is called the Seva Sankalp Yatra.
It is meant to encourage community service and public participation.
The riders visit villages, schools, hospitals and other places along the route.
They take part in activities such as cleaning drives, tree planting and public meetings.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with them through a video call.
He said service should be shown through actions, not just words.
The journey began on September 17 and is expected to end on October 7.
Narendra Modi interacted by video conference with Seva Yatris travelling between Vadnagar and Varanasi.
Ten groups are undertaking the two-way motorcycle journey as part of the BJP-organised Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
Modi said people in public life should demonstrate service through their actions rather than merely preach it.
Participants described community outreach activities, including cleanliness drives, public meetings, cultural events and interactions with beneficiaries.
The yatra began on September 17 and is scheduled to continue until October 7, with youth participation central to the campaign.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ten groups of Seva Yatris are involved; Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma also attended the interaction.
- What
- Modi interacted with participants in the Seva Sankalp Yatra and said service should be the primary duty of people in public life.
- Where
- The participants are travelling between Vadnagar in Gujarat and Varanasi, passing through towns, districts, talukas and villages.
- When
- The interaction took place on Thursday at around 9 a.m.; the yatra began on September 17 and is scheduled to end on October 7.
- Why
- The BJP-organised campaign aims to promote service, public outreach, youth participation, social welfare, cultural connection and grassroots mobilisation, while marking Modi’s 25 years in public life.
Key facts
- Participants
- Ten groups of Seva Yatris
- Route
- Two-way motorcycle journeys between Vadnagar and Varanasi
- Campaign
- Seva Sankalp Abhiyan
- Start date
- September 17
- Scheduled end
- October 7
- Interaction
- Video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Activities
- Cleanliness drives, public meetings, tree planting, cultural events and interactions with beneficiaries
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India speaking to Seva Yatris by video conference
“I would say the same to all my colleagues: please take care of yourselves as well. Service should be our primary duty, and while serving, we should convey the message of service. We should not preach about service; we should convey its message through our actions.”
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“By 2047, we will have to strengthen the youth’s role. Today, the younger generation is the maker of Viksit Bharat. They will also be its beneficiaries.”
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Sources
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