Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today addressed the 150^th anniversary celebrations of Shri Laxmi Narayan Mandir at Madhavbag in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Many dignitaries including Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Shri Eknath Shinde were present on the occasion.

In his address, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said that for the past 150 years, all the members of the trust have been spreading faith as well as a strong sense of social service among the people. He said that in those days, Shri Varjivandas and Shri Narottambhai had established this institution with a big heart and by showing their generous spirit towards the society.  He said, only great people could revive social consciousness by building a temple in 1875 during the period of foreign rule.

Shri Amit Shah said that many types of social trends have been going on in Laxminarayan temple and educational work, practice of Gita and once upon a time a Sanskrit school also used to run here. He said that Madhavbag Trust was formed from the confluence of purity, balance and good deeds. This tradition has been going on for 150 years and it is a matter of great pride for all of us. Shri Shah said that we have to think that when we celebrate the completion of 200 years, what will be the form of this trust. He said that can we convert this trust into a religious center that removes all the worries of the middle class society. Shri Shah said that by providing many types of health facilities, a Sanjeevani Center can also be built here for the sick citizens of the middle class.

Union Home Minister said that just yesterday, Shri Narendra Modi completed 11 years as Prime Minister and for the last 11 years, Prime Minister Modi has been taking the country's development journey forward. He said that Prime Minister Modi has done such work that people feel proud of being Indian. For many decades after independence, many problems could not be solved due to lack of political will in the country. Shri Shah said that a strong political will was needed to build a grand temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya after 550 years, which was shown by Prime Minister Modi. He said that the work of increasing the glory of Kashi Vishwanath today by building the corridor of Kashi Vishwanath which was demolished by Aurangzeb is the result of the same strong political will. Shri Shah said that Shri Narendra Modi has done the work of taking yoga to every home in the world. He said that Prime Minister Modi has given the confidence to make India fully developed and leader in every field by 2047. Home Minister said that now India neither needs to look back nor stop.

Shri Amit Shah said that by naming the recent military strike as Operation Sindoor, Modi Ji showed the importance of Sindoor. He said India raised the head of its women power with pride by entering the territory of the terrorists and destroying their headquarters.

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