“We have to keep ourselves connected with our forefathers. We have to remain associated with our traditional rites. We have to keep ourselves connected with our traditions. If we do so, we will remain associated with the roots of our country. If we remain connected with our roots and then use government schemes for our development, no power can stop us from becoming the third-largest economy in the world, leaving behind Germany,” Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said.