If God had so wished, he would have made all Indians speak with one language ... the unity of India has been and shall always be a unity in diversity.

India is a geographical and economic entity, a cultural unity amidst diversity, a bundle of contradictions held together by strong but invisible threads. Overwhelmed again and again her spirit was never conquered, and today when she appears to be a plaything of a proud conqueror, she remains unsubdued and unconquered.

By common endeavor we can raise the country to a new greatness, while a lack of unity will expose us to fresh calamities.

Today, across its streets and institutions, in its villages and cities, anchored in equal respect for all faiths; and in the melody of hundreds of its languages and dialects - India lives as one; India grows as one; India celebrates as one.

My mantra is Development - ​​Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. It means food on every table, every child in school, a job for everybody and a house with toilet and electricity for every family. This can be achieved through unity. Unity strengthens us. Division weakens us.

The diversity of India, of our civilization, is actually a thing of beauty, which is something we are extremely proud of.