<p>Home Minister Amit Shah visited the birthplace of Swami Vivekananda in north Kolkata on Saturday morning and said that the ideals of the 19th-century icon are more relevant in the present-day world.</p>.<p>Shah, who is on a two-day visit to West Bengal, paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda, hailing him for taking Indian's culture and ethos to the world.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/shah-to-spend-two-days-in-west-bengal-amid-turbulent-tmc-rebellion-928667.html">Shah to spend two days in West Bengal amid turbulent TMC rebellion</a></strong><br /><br />"Swami Vivekananda took India's culture, vision and ethos to the world. He bridged the gap between spirituality and modernity. After visiting his birthplace, I feel his ideals are still relevant in the present-day world. Rather, his ideals are more needed in the present times," he told reporters.</p>.<p>The path shown by Swami Vivekananda will not only lead India but the entire world on the road to prosperity, Shah said.</p>
<p>Home Minister Amit Shah visited the birthplace of Swami Vivekananda in north Kolkata on Saturday morning and said that the ideals of the 19th-century icon are more relevant in the present-day world.</p>.<p>Shah, who is on a two-day visit to West Bengal, paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda, hailing him for taking Indian's culture and ethos to the world.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/shah-to-spend-two-days-in-west-bengal-amid-turbulent-tmc-rebellion-928667.html">Shah to spend two days in West Bengal amid turbulent TMC rebellion</a></strong><br /><br />"Swami Vivekananda took India's culture, vision and ethos to the world. He bridged the gap between spirituality and modernity. After visiting his birthplace, I feel his ideals are still relevant in the present-day world. Rather, his ideals are more needed in the present times," he told reporters.</p>.<p>The path shown by Swami Vivekananda will not only lead India but the entire world on the road to prosperity, Shah said.</p>