Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh stated that India began to embrace its culture and ancient heritage with pride after 2014, attributing this shift to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This observation was made during the release of 'Sanskriti ka Panchva Adhyay,' a compilation of Modi's speeches on culture.
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