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Speaking at a global virtual event for Buddha Purnima, Prime Minister Modi said India strongly agrees with those facing difficult times, both at home and abroad.
- PTI New Delhi
- Last update: May 7, 2020, 11:02 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the people leading the fight against the coronavirus on Thursday, saying his selfless work by others during the pandemic is commendable.
He said India stands firm with those facing difficult times, both at home and abroad.
Speaking at a global virtual event of Buddha Purnima, Prime Minister Modi said: “The people of the world who work selflessly for others in these difficult times are commendable.”
“India stands firm and selflessly in these difficult times with those facing problems in India or abroad. India’s growth will always help global growth,” he said.
The Buddha Purnima celebrations are held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The event has been organized in honor of Covid-19 victims and frontline warriors.
The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), a global Buddhist organization, organized the virtual prayer event with the participation of all the paramount chiefs of Buddhist sanghas from around the world.
On the occasion, the prayer ceremonies will be broadcast live from the Lumbini Sacred Garden (Nepal), the Mahabodhi Temple (Bodhgaya, India); Mulgandha Kuti Vihara, Sarnath; Parinirvana Stupa, Kushinagar; Pirith singing from Ruwanweli Maha Seya in the sacred and historical local stupa of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka; Boudhanath, Swayambhu, Namo Stupa, Nepal, apart from other popular Buddhist sites.
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