PM Narendra Modi, while speaking at Somnath Swabhiman Parv celebrations, said, "In our civilisation, path of faith doesn't lead to hatred...Power doesn't give us arrogance to destroy." He added, "Civilisations that tried to move forward by erasing others get lost in time...Thus, Bharat never taught world how to be victorious by defeating others." He praised Somnath's enduring legacy of creativity.