New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the construction of Param Vir Digha, a new gallery at Rashtrapati Bhavan that displays portraits of all 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees, is an excellent example of moving away from the "mentality of slavery" and connecting the country with "a new consciousness."

PM Modi emphasised that the new gallery serves as a "tribute to the country's indomitable heroes" who offered supreme sacrifice for the unity and integrity of India.

The gallery where the Param Vir Dirgha was created previously displayed portraits of British ADCs. The initiative to display portraits of Indian national heroes marks a meaningful step toward shedding the colonial mindset and embracing, with prid...