Prime Minister’s Office via PIB India:

I begin by paying tributes to the great Bharathiyar on his Jayanti.  

On such a special day, I am happy to be taking part in the International  Bharati Festival.   

I am also pleased to present the Bharati Award  for this year to the great Scholar  Shri  Seeni    Viswanathan ji ,  who has dedicated  his entire life  to research on  Bharati’s  works.  

I appreciate him for actively pursuing research even at the age of 86!  

How to describe Subramanya Bharathi, this is a very difficult question. Bharathiyar cannot be linked to any single profession or dimension.  

He was a poet, writer, editor, journalist, social reformer, freedom fighter, humanist  and much more. 

One can only marvel at his works, his poems, his philosophy and his life. He also had a close link with Varanasi, which I have the honour of representing in the Parliament. 

I recently saw that his collected works have been published in 16 volumes. In a short life of 39 years he wrote so much, did so much and excelled in so much. 

His writings are a guiding light to us towards a glorious future.  

There is much  that our youth today  can learn from Subramania Bharati. Most importantly to be courageous. Fear was unknown to  Subramania Bharati.  

He said: 

அச்சமில்லைஅச்சமில்லைஅச்சமென்பதில்லையே

இச்சகத்துளோரெலாம்எதிர்த்துநின்றபோதினும்,

அச்சமில்லைஅச்சமில்லைஅச்சமென்பதில்லையே

It means:  Fear I have not, fear I have not, Even if all the world opposes me.  

I see this spirit in Young India today. I see this spirit when they are at the forefront of innovation and excellence.  

India’s start-up space is filled with fearless youth who are giving something new to humanity.  Such a ‘can do’  spirit will bring wonder for our nation  and our planet. 

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