Sri M of Manav Ekta Mission began his ‘Walk of Hope’ from Kanyakumari to Kashmir on Monday to spread the message of peace, secularism and unity, transcending religious, racial, cultural and ideological differences.
Union Minister for Communication and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad flagged off the peace march in the presence of Union Minister for Aviation Ashok Gajapati Raju, Union Minister of State for Shipping and Highways Pon. Radhakrishnan, former Chief Justice of India M.N. Venkatachaliah and Rajya Sabha member Karan Sing at zero point of National Highway 47 in Kanyakumari.
To mark the beginning of the peace march, Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad handed the national flag to Sri M.
Earlier, Sri M offered floral tributes at Vivekananda Mandapam. The motto of the march, according to the organisers, is to restore innate spirituality of the nation, rekindle true faith and rejuvenate the spirit of hope, love, peace, harmony and oneness.
The yatra will traverse through 11 States and culminate in Srinagar, reaching out to 10 million people and covering over 6,500 km.
