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Rama Setu: Rajnath ask Centre to apologize for hurting Hindu sentiments
...Insult to Hindu Religion and CultureNumerous and continuous assaults on the various symbols and core beliefs of Hindu religion and culture have been taking place since this government has come to power. The insulting and discarding attitude of this government towards Hindutva is well known. And now, some Congress party leaders have started using phrases such as Hindu terrorism. I would like to state that it is impossible to even imagine how can the Hindutva, which has from the vedic times given the message of Vasudev Kutumbakam (the entire world is one family) to the entire world, and from Lord Buddha to Mahatama Gandhi hoisted the flag of Ahimsa (non-violence) across the world, become a terrorist.
The height of this government's attack on Hindutva became evident when in an affidavit on Ram Setu that was submitted to the court, it dismissed the very existence of Maryada Purushottam Lord Ram. Even during the period of direct foreign rule, the British and the Mughal government even under Aurangzeb, could not dare to say what this democratically elected government of independent India has done. Despite three months passing by, the government is yet to file a new affidavit. Maybe the government is thinking of some other idea to further insult the Hindus.
Recently, the well known Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen was assaulted in Hyderabad. In a way she has been ousted from Kolkatta. Even beyond this, a Union Minister while expressing his views about extending the duration of her visa, said that the government should do so. However, he went to the extent of saying that since in her book she had hurt the sentiments of the muslim community, therefore she should apologize to them. I would like to ask this government, when an artist paints the nude images of Hindu Goddesses, then no question was raised for an apology and instead this was termed as freedom of expression. I would like to ask if this government is so sensitive about hurting the religious sentiments of one community by any author, then on the other hand why are they not seeking an apologize to the entire community that has faith in Lord Ram from their ally and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu when he used derogatory words for Lord Ram? To begin with, the government itself should apologize to all the believers of Lord Ram for denouncing his existence in the affidavit submitted to the court on the Ram Setu issue. This is because, denying the very existence of Lord Ram is not a personal opinion of an individual, any one leader, a writer or an artist. Hindu society is benevolent enough to ignore such issues. But the government's affidavit is the constitutional expression of its opinion in the Supreme Court. Therefore, if the constitutional expression of the government in the Supreme Court denounces the faith of the entire Hindu society, then it is totally unforgivable.
By extending the date for submitting a new affidavit, the doubts about the government's intentions have further deepened. I would like to ask the government that why are they so hesitant in submitting a new affidavit? How ironical it is that the government of another country, Sri Lanka, is acknowledging the entire Ramayan as a historical reality and has formally announced this in India and expresses respect for the religious sentiments of Hindu society. Whereas, our own government is insulting the believers of Lord Ram all over the world, by denying his very existence.
I would like to warn the central government that in the new affidavit they should express regret for hurting the sentiments of the Hindus in the previous affidavit and should pay attention to ensure that in the new affidavit there is nothing that directly or indirectly casts a shadow on the faith in Indian beliefs.
The BJP always tries to, in every possible manner, stop anything that could hurt the religious sentiments of any sect or community. When we were in power, at that time, the then Human Resource Development Minister Dr Murli Manohar Joshi had removed the objectionable references about the Sikh Gurus, Guru Teg Bahadur and Guru Govind Singh, as well as the Tirthankars of the Jain religion from the NCERT textbooks. However, this government's intention always appears doubtful. That is why, we demand from this government they should should make public the report of the Setu Samundrum Project that has been submitted to it.
The Ram Setu is not a mere structure in the sea that can be debated on the issue of being manmade or natural. Rather, it is a symbol of Indian identity and the first word of the ancient thought of Aasetu Himachal (describing India's expanse from Setu to the Himalayas) which highlights India's national unity and geographical expanse. This is the same mindset that considers the nation to be a mere piece of land and then carries on debating whether the inhabitants of this country originated from here or came from abroad. Thus, the pledge for the protection of Ram Setu, is great pledge for the national identity, geographical unity and the cultural continuity of India. Every nationalist Indian's duty is to fulfill this pledge. Therefore, I declare that the Bharatiya Janata Party will give its complete moral support to the movement by the Sri Rameshwaram Ram Setu Raksha Manch for the protection of Ram Setu and we are also committed to actively support this.
Given the enormous faith that I have in Indian culture, I firmly believe that the principles of Dharma is not confined to any belief, sect, or way of worship but beyond that they are the absolute, omnipresent and eternal principles of nature. I would like to remind all those who hurt the faith of Dharma about the principle of Dharmo Rakshati Rakshita which is applicable to everyone. This phrase means that if we will not protect Dharma, then our own protection is also not possible...