'We may differ in language, religion, but in our hearts we are all Indians'

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi attended the annual Christmas and New Year celebration held at the Delhi Assembly complex on Friday Speaking at the event CM Atishi said Our culture is one of unity in diversity We may differ in language religion attire but in our hearts we are all Indians and we respect everyoneShe added Every religion in India gives the message of working for the last person in the line For the past 10 years our government has been striving to realize this message and dream across all religionsWhile extending Christmas greetings at the event CM Atishi shared a personal memory saying My parents taught at Delhi University and we lived on campus As children we didnt know what our religion was We didnt know whether we were Punjabi Gujarati or Malayali Every festival was celebrated on that campus Diwali was celebrated with as much enthusiasm as Christmas Eid was celebrated with as much grandeur as Onam Growing up on that campus we never felt that I belong to one religion and my neighbour belongs to anotherShe continued The greatest tragedy of our country today is that we have built walls of religion caste and language among ourselves But the core of our countrys culture is not this Our culture is one of unity in diversity We may differ in language religion attire but in our hearts we are all Indians and we respect everyoneCM Atishi emphasized that Christmas is the perfect occasion to remember this culture She expressed her gratitude to Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel saying I thank Speaker Ram Niwas Goel for celebrating every festival with grandeur in the Assembly complex and for embodying the dream of unity in diversity as envisioned in the Constitution of IndiaShe further remarked Christmas is a message of empathy for those who have less than others It is the duty of every individual especially governments to work towards improving the lives of those who have been less fortunateEvery religion in India gives the message of working for the last person in the line CM Atishi reiterated For the past 10 years our government has been striving to make this dream a reality for the 2 crore people of DelhiShe concluded Every child even if from a poor family should have the opportunity to move forward Even the poorest person should have access to good healthcare I consider myself fortunate that for the past 10 years we have had the opportunity to realize the dreams shown by all religions and work for the betterment of 2 crore Delhiites Together we will continue working to embody the messages of peace from Lord Krishna Jesus Christ and Guru Nanak to make Delhi a better placeOn this occasion Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel said Christmas is a celebration of love and peace When we move towards world peace only then will the true meaning of this festival be realizedNotably the event was also attended by Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Kutti Metropolitan Archbishop of Delhi Bishop Kuriakos Bharanikulangara of Faridabad Dr Bishop Paul Swaroop Bishop of Church of North India Delhi Diocese Dr Bishop Subodh C Mondal Bishop of Methodist Church of India and Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas GoelThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever