About Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat:

The Prime Minister announced the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative on October 31, 2015 –– Rashtriya Ekta Diwas –– to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel to revive a sense of ‘nationhood’. 

The broad objectives of the initiative are as follows

• To CELEBRATE the Unity in Diversity of our Nation and to maintain and strengthen the fabric of traditionally existing emotional bonds between the people of our Country;
• To PROMOTE the spirit of national integration through a deep and structured engagement between all Indian States and Union Territories through a year-long planned engagement between States;
• To SHOWCASE the rich heritage and culture, customs and traditions of either State for enabling people to understand and appreciate the diversity that is India, thus fostering a sense of common identity
• TO ESTABLISH long-term engagements and,
• TO CREATE an environment which promotes learning between States by sharing best practices and experiences.

Why in News?

Various programmes and events are being conducted under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. 

Reference:

1. https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1672285
2. https://vikaspedia.in/social-welfare/social-awareness/schemes/ek-bharat-shreshtha-bharat