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Part of our culture to be kind as well as forgiving: PM Modi on Samvatsari
On the occasion of 'Samvatsari Parv', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is part of our culture to be kind, forgiving and not keep ill-feelings towards each other.
Samvatsari is the annual forgiveness day observed on the last day of Paryushana by the Shwetambar sect of Jainism.
"Forgiveness signifies large heartedness. It is a part of our culture to be kind as well as forgiving, and not keep ill-feelings towards each other. Michhami Dukkadam!" Modi tweeted.
He shared a small clip wherein he had spoken about Samvatsari during one of his earlier episodes of the monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’. - PTI.
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Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Kunwar Gyananjay Singh in a statement said that it was found that Luv Vikram Singh, a resident of the Huzurpur police station area, got about 50 posters printed at a printing press run by Aman Gupta.
Luv Vikram Singh, also called Jaynu Thakur, pasted the posters at different places of the city on Thursday, he said, adding that the two were arrested on Thursday night.
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