From ‘Amrit kalash yatra’ to ‘Amrit Vatika': Know all about 'Meri Mati Mera Desh' campaign
Hindustan TimesPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced 'Meri Mati Mera Desh' campaign from August 9-15 in the run-up to Independence Day celebrations to honour the martyred bravehearts of the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi "The Meri Mati Mera Desh campaign will be launched to honour our martyred brave men and women. Under this, many programmes will be organised across the country in the memory of our immortal martyrs," PM Modi said during his latest edition of the monthly radio program 'Mann ki Baat', PM Modi also said that an "Amrit Kalash Yatra" will be organised under the campaign during which selected youths from 7,500 gram panchayats across India will assemble at Kartavya Path in Delhi with 7,500 urns carrying soil from across the nation along with saplings. While announcing the launch of the campaign, PM Modi said, “Amrit Vatika will be built near the National War Memorial by fusing the soil and saplings that would arrive in 7500 urns.