A country lives in people's hearts and also a bit in hand holding and this is what has happened in this case.
A group of students from Churachandpur, Manipur, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, said an official tweet from the President of India,
The group visited Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of the National Integration Tour (NIT) on Nov 19.
They young students must have heard where there's a will there's a way; but in this case Indian army and Assam Rifles had the will, they did everything .. the spade work and the Churachandpur's Gen Z got a taste of a united India and the significance of such unity journey.
In the past too such NITs have been undertaken by authorities in the security forces in north east including Assam Rifles for students, elderly persons and exclusively for women from states such as Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.
Such a team from Nagaland from far-flung Noklak region bordering Myanmar had visited Delhi, Fatehpur Sikri and Agra.
On the latest NIT; the students from Churachandpur visiting North India and also getting the unique distinction of meeting the President of India; one enthusiastic internet admirer wrote on X :
"Moments like this feel underrated. A hall full of history, a President who carries her own journey with grace, and a group of students who probably never imagined they’d be standing here soaking it all in.
There’s a quiet power in giving the next generation space to feel included."
He goes onto say further - "No noise, no drama. Just a country trying, in its own imperfect way, to connect its farthest edges to its heart."
Honestly, as they say -- the effort is all that matters more than we admit.
Take a pause and wait for the next posting. It is equally admirable -- something 'unmissable' as the new generation would sum up.
"Honestly, this is the kind of snapshot that reminds you India is wild in the best way. Such crazy diversity, but when these kids stand next to the President, the whole thing feels strangely simple. Just humans trying to understand each other ...".
Well, one may still argue mildly -- "Integration isn’t some giant policy. It’s literally giving young people access, exposure, and the confidence that their place in the nation isn’t up for debate".
I was in Nagaland's capital Kohima in February 2024.
One such IT team had returned from visiting 'mainstream India' -- as someone in the group had said.
The then GoC Nagaland, Maj Gen Vikas Lakhera had said -
"A Journey can start anytime in life".
How true.
Lt. Gen Vikas Lakhera is now DG Assam Rifles. And I believe he and his team in Shillong or Nagaland or in remote Churachandpur in Manipur -- must be still believing in every words about such a statement.
This statement speaks about Time space much better than anything else.
Churachandpur makes news often for wrong reasons. The state of Manipur has been in conflicts too as goes a few 'wrong' perceptions here and there.
Otherwise, the state is better known for upholding communal harmony and taking giant strides in development.
But when it comes to Time -- there's no distinction between President of India Madam Murmu and a young student from Churachandpur or an army officer ...
-- They all have one thing in common -- 24 hours in a day, 730 hours in a month and 8760 hours in a year.
Did someone remark in between -- Seeing students from Manipur step into Rashtrapati Bhavan feels like watching two worlds fold into one frame ?
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