Prime Minister Modi has incorporated Gandhian ideals in the NEP and government projects (file photo).

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has incorporated Mahatma Gandhi's principles in the new National Education Policy (NEP) as well as in several government projects and schemes.

Shah addressed a program at Kochrab Ashram in Paldi area of ​​Ahmedabad, where he had come to flag off a cycle rally to Dandi in south Gujarat to mark the 92nd anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha.

Under this rally, 12 cyclists will spread the messages of Mahatma Gandhi while passing through the Dandi March Yatra route.

The Home Minister said that if India had been following the path shown by Gandhi from the very beginning, the country would not have had to face most of the problems which it is currently facing.

"The problem is that we have strayed from the path shown by Gandhi.

Prime Minister Modi has included Gandhi's ideals in the new education policy.

For example, giving importance to employment education along with mother tongue and national languages.

All Gandhian principles have been embedded in the new education policy by the Prime Minister.

It is known that Kochrab Ashram was the first ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi in India.

It was established in 1915 as part of the Indian freedom struggle.

Gandhi then went to Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.

Amit Shah said, "Gandhi listened to the problems of the common people during his night stay in villages during the Salt Satyagraha.

After understanding these problems, he found solutions and took those solutions to the people through his speeches.

Modi did the same thing after becoming the Prime Minister.

The Home Minister said, "If you look at the government schemes related to the upliftment of the villagers, making the villages self-reliant and providing electricity, water and toilet facilities in every house, then you will see a glimpse of Gandhian ideas and ideals in them."

Talking of visiting the ashram after ten years, Shah urged the participants of the cycle rally to interact with people during their night stay, understand their problems and spread awareness about Gandhian principles among them.

On 12 March 1930, Mahatma Gandhi took out a 24-day long march with a group of 80 people against the British monopoly on salt production.

This non-violent movement is known as 'Dandi March' or 'Salt Satyagraha'.