Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Two decades ago, one man’s conviction turned a patriotic thought into a citywide movement. Omprakash Nareda, the visionary behind “Jhanda Uncha Rahe Hamara,” has spent the last 24 years proving that love for the nation isn’t shown in words — it’s lived through action.

Back in the late 1990s, Nareda felt that social and cultural programmes in Indore had become repetitive — full of rituals but short on purpose. A deep desire to bring innovation into service gave birth to his organisation, Seva-Surabhi, along with like-minded companions Ajay Malamkar and Sanjay Patel. Their idea was simple yet powerful — to create a space where nation, culture and nature could come together.

Then came the defining moment. Acting on a suggestion from the then collector Mohammed Sule

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