Bhubaneswar, Jan. 24 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday extended greetings to everyone on National Girl Child Day and said that girls now represent sheer strength and an invaluable force in nation-building, as they are leading the progress of India now.

Taking to social media platform X, Shah wrote, "Greetings to everyone on 'National Girl Child Day.' #NationalGirlChildDay symbolises that girls are not merely our responsibilities but sheer strength. The glorious examples of Rani Lakshmi Bai, Rani Velu Nachiyar, Mula Gabharu, and Pritilata Waddedar fill every Indian heart with pride and inspiration."

"The Modi government's mantra of women-led development has placed Nari Shakti at the forefront of development, and today women ar...