Kolkata, May 30** – Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid a heartfelt tribute to Swami Vivekananda during his visit to the spiritual icon’s birthplace in Kolkata today. Taking to social media, Shah remarked, *”Swami Vivekananda, a symbol of cultural pride, re-established Indian knowledge and philosophy in the world and inspired the youth to build the nation.”*
During his visit, Shah met with revered saints and sages at the historic site, underlining the government’s continued respect for India’s spiritual and philosophical heritage.
Swami Vivekananda, known for his revolutionary address at the 1893 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago, remains a towering figure in India’s cultural and intellectual history. Shah’s visit comes as a reaffirmation of the government’s commitment to youth empowerment and national pride rooted in India’s civilizational values.
Political observers see the visit as part of a broader outreach to Bengal’s spiritual and cultural landscape, which has historically played a vital role in shaping India’s nationalist and philosophical discourse.
