Rijiju said: Arunachal is a part of India since ancient times

New Delhi: Arunachal Pradesh has been an integral part of India since ancient times, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday.

His comments came a day after the Indian Army said Indian and Chinese troops clashed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Tawang sector and “a few personnel from both sides suffered minor injuries” in the encounter. Done”.

However, Rijiju refused to comment on the Tawang incident at the press meet.

Speaking to the media on the issue of cultural revival in the country and the efforts being made by the government in this regard, the Lok Sabha member from Arunachal Pradesh said, “Today, if someone says something about Arunachal Pradesh, it becomes clear that In ancient times, it is associated with India. Hence it is not a part of India now, though the present name is now given, it has been an integral part of India since time immemorial.

He said that it has been presented very beautifully by the Prime Minister.

Explaining the cultural links between the different regions, he later wrote on Twitter that according to legend, Rukmini from Arunachal Pradesh was ‘bravely abducted’ by Lord Krishna to prevent her from being forced into an unwanted marriage. could They traveled to Madhopur Ghad and got married.

“Today Gujarat — where the sun sets — and Arunachal Pradesh — where the sun rises — come together to celebrate this shared ancient heritage,” he said.
Rijiju said India has seen an “unprecedented” cultural revival in the last eight years and has emerged as the number one soft power.

He also said that while people focus on hard power aspects like infrastructure development, science and defence, they forget the cultural revival that the country has seen due to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It is time people also take note of the cultural revival that has been “unprecedented” in the last eight years since the BJP came to power, he told reporters here.

Rijiju said that the government is making efforts to connect culturally diverse states and regions and the Kashi Tamil Sangamam event is a good example.

The Kashi Tamil Sangam program is a program to celebrate, affirm and rediscover the ancient links between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi.

The Union Minister said that now India has emerged as the number one soft power as the world recognizes the importance of New Delhi. He said that now the respect of Indians on foreign soil is a recognition of its soft power status.

Infrastructure matching Buddhist tourist circuits and cultural experiences be it Kushinagar or Bodhgaya has been attracting devotees from all over the world. It has also been a key element of Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Act East’ policy from Mongolia to Nepal, he said.