5th January 2026, Monday
Salient Points of Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokespersons and Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi ‘s Press Conference
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Somnath is not merely a symbol of faith, but the center of India’s civilizational consciousness. The year 2026 marks the completion of 1,000 years since the first attack on the Somnath Mandir
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Despite repeated attacks over centuries, the Somnath Mandir still stands tall today as a symbol of India’s unbroken spirit
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The sentiments expressed today by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji reflect the vitality and power of struggle of Indian culture, which kept itself alive and secure despite the most barbaric invasions
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Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, India’s prosperity and progress today are fulfilling that very vision through which the consecration of Somnath appears to be fully vindicated
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In The Discovery of India, Pandit Nehru presented Mahmud of Ghazni as a lover of art, whereas sources such as History of India as Told by Various Historians and Tarikh-ul-Yamini make it clear that Ghazni ordered the destruction of all temples and buildings
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According to The Discovery of India, Mahmud of Ghazni was a warrior whose objective was to acquire treasure and wealth, whereas according to Tarikh-e-Yamini, when Mahmud of Ghazni took control of Somnath, the temple priests and the king prayed to him to spare the Shivlinga by offering him lakhs of gold coins, but Mahmud rejected this proposal
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Mahmud of Ghazni rejected the offer of lakhs of gold coins so that his identity on the Day of Judgment would be that of an idol breaker, and not that of a base person who bargained with idol worshippers
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Unfortunately, the ideas that Macaulay instilled in our minds in 1835 are something that Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has resolved to eliminate by 2035. The Somnath Temple is a symbol of cutting down this poisonous creeper
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Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji has made it clear that this is the Amrit Kaal, in which 22 years have been completed, and in the years ahead, that foundation will be laid which will pave India’s path for the next 1,000 years
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Despite oppression and struggles, our country has remained alive, independent, and resilient because of its inner strength. Today, when the world is entangled in wars and struggles for dominance, India’s rise is not for violence, but to establish values and inspire, and its foundation lies in Hindu culture and civilization
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