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22/10/22 18:48 PM IST

Centre launches programme to strengthen Kashi-Tamil Nadu bond

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  • Amid the continued debates over the imposition of Hindi across the country, the Union Government recently announced a month-long programme to “strengthen” and “rekindle” the cultural and civilisational bond between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi. 
Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat
  • Launched by PM in 2015 on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
  • Objectives: To celebrate the Unity in Diversity of our Nation and to maintain and strengthen the fabric of traditionally existing emotional bonds between the people of our Country;
  • TO CREATE an environment which promotes learning between States by sharing best practices and experiences.
  • All States and UTs will be covered under the programme.
  • There will be a pairing of States/UTs at the national level and these pairings will be in effect for one year, or till the next round of pairings.
  • The State/UT level pairings would be utilized for state-level activities.
  • District-level pairings would be independent of the State level pairings.
Source- The Hindu 

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