The nation depends on you now, more than ever, to drive away the divisive forces that keep man away from man, and prevent hearty co-operation and mutual help...

...We have won our freedom not only by the sacrifices of the valiant people from this region, but from all regions of the nation who had to live through nearly a century of united struggle for freedom from alien rule. Those noble and brave souls had visualized politics as a national movement towards noble ideals and goals. Let us now take the opportunity to reawaken the same spirit of the Freedom Movement, visualize politics as a national Development Movement for realizing a safe, prosperous and happy India by 2020.

On this occasion of inauguration of the Chandigarh War Memorial, let me conclude my Address with the stirring war cry of the 19 battalions of the Punjab Regiment, a cry that evoked valour and courage: ‘Bolo Sri Nihal, Sat Sri Akal’ which means, ‘He who cries God is Truth, is ever happy’

May God Bless you