Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a packed crowd in Udupi, Karnataka, after chanting the “Laksha Kantha Gita” at the Sri Krishna Math. He urged citizens to adopt nine civic commitments—ranging from water conservation and tree planting to eating millets and cutting cooking oil—highlighting how these actions align with the Bhagavad Gita’s teachings. Drawing inspiration from the ancient text, Modi asked each person to pledge the following: first, to safeguard water and rivers; second, to plant a tree, noting that naming trees in a mother’s honor is already gaining traction across the country and welcoming religious institutions to join; third, to help lift even one poor individual’s life; fourth, to adopt a Swadeshi mindset and buy local goods, noting India’s strides toward Atmanirbhar Bharat with stronger economy, job growth, and self‑reliant technology; fifth, to promote the “vocal for local” mantra; sixth, to practice natural farming; seventh, to follow a healthy diet rich in millets and lower in oil; eighth, to integrate yoga daily; and ninth, to visit 25 heritage sites, with suggestions of the Mahabharat Anubhav Kendra in Kurukshetra and the annual Madhavpur Mela in Gujarat where people celebrate Lord Krishna’s marriage. Modi emphasized that the life of Lord Krishna and the entire Gita speak of duty, karma, and welfare, and that by 2047 India must fulfil its responsible role in building a Viksit Bharat. He highlighted Karnataka’s pivotal contribution and urged that every citizen and institution channel their efforts toward a developed nation, expressing that even a brief glimpse of the deity in a modest window can forge a deep devotion akin to Kanaka Dasa’s, reaffirming that Lord Krishna’s teachings remain universally relevant.
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