28
Nov
Partagali (Goa): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dedicated a towering 77-foot bronze statue of Lord Ram to the nation during an event marking 550 years of the Shree Samsthan Gokarn Jeevottam Mutt, one of India’s oldest monastic centres. The ceremony, held in South Goa’s Partagali, drew large crowds and included the launch of a Ramayana-themed park. Speaking at the event, the Prime Minister said that India’s long-term progress depends on collective resolve and social cohesion. “For a country to move decisively toward a developed future, its people must stand together,” he told the gathering, adding that the nation is…