Sengol
Current Situation:
- The installation of Sengol at the recent opening of India’s new parliament building by the Indian Prime Minister was met with a boycott by various opposition political groups.
- The administration has provided several justifications for it while defending it.
- The Sengol is an amalgam of modernity and age-old tradition.
- A Shaivite Mutt from Tamil Nadu gave a precious Sengol to the former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947 to represent India’s independence.
- It stands for self-rule and a profound awareness of Bharat, which is the fundamental meaning of hind swaraj.
- Installed in India’s new Parliament, it serves as a reminder to current leaders of their need to lead with justice.
- It will also act as a symbol in India’s Amrit Kaal, uniting the country’s traditional culture with modernity.
Indian government initiatives to promote modernization with origins in ancient India:
- Respect for Indian customs has become a sign of inferiority due to decades of colonial control and the influence of Western ideals and beliefs.
- A significant portion started to view India through a Western prism that viewed the nation’s traditions as a sign of backwardness.
- current circumstances. The traditions of the old India are visible everywhere in the new India. This is due to the government’s embracing of Indian customs, a way of life, and philosophy.
- With the development and promotion of the Buddhist pilgrimage circuit, India’s rich Buddhist legacy also received prominence of place under the government.
- In 2016, the government spoke at the World Islamic Sufi Conference. Shinzo Abe, a former Japanese prime minister, was taken to the Sidi Saiyyed Mosque in Ahmedabad as part of his ongoing efforts to promote Indian Islamic art and culture to the world community. Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi king, received a duplicate of the Cheraman Masjid from him in 2016.
- In India, religion has always played a significant role in the country’s tourism industry, but only recently have we started to realise its full potential by emphasising trade-related tourism. Kashi, one of the oldest still-existing cities in the world, is thriving today.
- The city now has better electrical connections, waste management, and roadways. The staggering amount of money spent on tourists in Kashi in 2022 was Rs 7.3 crore. As a result, the tourist industry alone garnered investment proposals worth Rs 11,500 crore when Varanasi conducted its own investors’ convention.
- The cultivation of tribal art and culture is given special attention. Once more, the idea is to develop a market for traditional art forms rather than just employing these kinds of art as props.
- PM Modi has raised awareness of various art forms by giving Koftgiri crafts from Rajasthan, Rogan paintings from Gujarat, Gond paintings from Madhya Pradesh, and Dokra artwork made by artists in Chhattisgarh to international guests.
Atmanirbharta’s inspiration for Atmanirbhar Bharat:
- One of the best examples of utilising the potential and prowess of a resurgent India is the cry for an Atmanibhar Bharat, which had its roots in the Covid epidemic. But Atmanirbharta is more than just a theoretical economic system.
- India has a long history of being a hub for creativity and intellectual achievement. India was a centre for innovations and knowledge in all spheres, including government, spirituality, education, and industry. However, invasions and colonisation stopped this civilisational development.
- A sizable portion of Indians kept acting and thinking like the obedient subjects of a king or queen even after the British left India. This worldview was maintained thanks in part to our educational system.
- The National Education Policy, 2020 and Atmanirbharta are currently the means by which pride, Indian ideas, and creative entrepreneurship might all be rekindled. Together, these policies are increasing the space for disagreement, discussion, and dissent in democratic nations’ moral sphere.
Conclusion:
- Indians are becoming more thoughtful consumers today. They are inquiring as to whether the product they are purchasing is “Made in India”. This involves more than just a shift in consumer behaviour.
- But it’s an indication that Indians have rediscovered their sense of identity. the government’s recent pledge to achieve an Indian Renaissance. Giving the Sengol its proper place in Parliament is a sign that India is on track to reclaim its proper position on the international scene.
