From Ram To Rashtra, From Dev To Desha

Dear Reader,

One popular misconception about the Ram Janmabhoomi movement has been that it is a mob that was only looking to take India back in time: to rebuild old temples, to reignite old battles, to bother only about history.

But guess what?

The Prime Minister's speech today looked almost tailor-made to shatter those lazy stereotypes. Unapologetically forward-looking and embracing of modernity, the PM's speech was a call for building an India that was technologically advanced and yet rooted in its ancient founding wisdom.

A strong and prosperous Indian state is as much an objective of Ram's devotees as the temple. There cannot be a Ram Rajya if we cannot show significant improvements in our economic and social indicators in the next 10 years. The pursuit of Ram Rajya encompasses both Dharma and economic prosperity.

From Dev to Desh, from Raj to Rashtra - our work has only begun. As the PM said, we have just laid the foundation for a Bharat of a thousand years later.

At Swarajya, these are the very two things we'd like to obsess over: a strong Indian state and a wealthy nation that allows Dharma to flourish.

To that cause and to that prayer - Jai Siyaram!

Amar Govindarajan

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