Gandhinagar, Feb. 14 -- Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel released the book 'Mari Rashtraprathamni Kalpana' today in Ahmedabad, authored by Uday Mahurkar and published by Navbharat Sahitya Mandir.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister stated that citizens of India must take pride in their culture, traditions, and values. Referring to his experience during foreign visits, he mentioned the sense of pride expressed in one's mother tongue and said that language and culture form the foundation of national identity.

The Chief Minister stated that the ideology of 'Rashtra Pratham' (Nation first) is not merely a political slogan, but a direction for living life. Since every living being carries a part of the divine within, individuals should adopt ...