Our freedom movement's history - an inspiration for human rights, says Modi

When the whole world was engulfed in the violence of the first World War, India suggested the path of 'rights and non-violence' to the world, says Narendra Modi.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday noted that India’s freedom movement and its history has been a great source of inspiration for human rights and the values ​​of human rights for India.

“As a nation, as a society we resisted injustice-atrocities, we fought for our rights for centuries. At a time when the whole world was engulfed in the violence of World War I, India suggested the path of 'rights and non-violence' to the whole world. Not only India but the whole world sees our Bapu as a symbol of human rights and human values”, said the Prime Minister remembering Mahatma Gandhi, said a statement from PMO.

Even when, on many occasions, the world was disillusioned and confused, India remained steadfast and sensitive towards human rights, he added. Modi said that when the whole world was engulfed in the violence of the first World War, India suggested the path of 'rights and non-violence' to the world.

"At a time when the whole world was engulfed in the violence of World War I, India suggested the path of 'rights and non-violence' to the whole world. Not only India but the whole world sees our Bapu as a symbol of human rights and human values," the Prime Minister said.

PM Modi further said that the movements during our freedom struggle remain a great source of inspiration for the values of human rights for India. "Even after Independence, our constitution gave a new perspective on equality to the world. In the past decades, the world has been distracted so many times but India remained committed to its principles," he added.

PM Modi reiterated 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas' and said that the Centre is going ahead with the goal of ensuring that everyone gets the benefits of the government schemes.

"Nation is going ahead with 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas'. In a way, it also works on the basic principle of ensuring human rights for all. If the government starts a scheme and it benefits only a few, it will raise the issue of rights," PM Modi said while speaking at the 28th Foundation Day programme of the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC).

"That is why we are going ahead with the goal of ensuring that everyone gets the benefits of all schemes," he added. The Prime Minister further said, "For decades, Muslim women were demanding laws against Triple Talaq. We provided new rights to them by forming a law against Triple Talaq. Our government also freed Muslim women from the compulsion of 'Mahram' during Haj."

NHRC was set up under the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 on October 12, 1993, for the promotion and protection of human rights.