VSK TN
A self-aware, organised
and active society is the remedy for all the misconceptions in the society –
Sri Bhayyaji Joshi, Sarkaryavah, RSS
and active society is the remedy for all the misconceptions in the society –
Sri Bhayyaji Joshi, Sarkaryavah, RSS
Shri Makkanlal, Shri Suresh Joshi Ji, Shri Manmohan Vaidya
A two day seminar was held on secularism for
columnists in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on September 19th and 20th.
The event, organised by Prachar Vibagh of RSS was inaugurated by Sri Suresh
‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi (Sarkaryavah, All India General Secretary of RSS) on 19th
September and attended by more than 80 columnists from Southern states of
India.
Eminent personalities such as Sri Balbir Punj (Vice
President of BJP), Sri Prafulla Ketkar (Editor of Organiser), Sri N K Singh
(Senior Journalist), Smt. Madhavi Diwan
(Senior Advocate, Supreme Court), Sri K G Suresh (Editorial Advisor,
Doordarshan), Dr. Makkhan Lal (Founder Director, Delhi Institute of Heritage
Research and Management) and Sri S Gurumurthy (Auditor and Columnist) presented
their views on various aspects of Secularism within their respective domains
such as politics, media, constitutional law and education.
President of BJP), Sri Prafulla Ketkar (Editor of Organiser), Sri N K Singh
(Senior Journalist), Smt. Madhavi Diwan
(Senior Advocate, Supreme Court), Sri K G Suresh (Editorial Advisor,
Doordarshan), Dr. Makkhan Lal (Founder Director, Delhi Institute of Heritage
Research and Management) and Sri S Gurumurthy (Auditor and Columnist) presented
their views on various aspects of Secularism within their respective domains
such as politics, media, constitutional law and education.
Dr. Manmohan Vaidya, while summarising the
deliberations wondered, why the word ‘Secularism’ was included in the Preamble
of our Constitution during the dark period of emergency. The constitution
makers discussed and deliberated on this point in detail and decided that it
was not necessary to include the same. He requested the legal luminaries and
political experts to ponder over this issue and to see whether the intention
was to initiate divisive communal politics in our country.
deliberations wondered, why the word ‘Secularism’ was included in the Preamble
of our Constitution during the dark period of emergency. The constitution
makers discussed and deliberated on this point in detail and decided that it
was not necessary to include the same. He requested the legal luminaries and
political experts to ponder over this issue and to see whether the intention
was to initiate divisive communal politics in our country.
Sri Bhaiyyaji Joshi delivered the valedictory address
today. He spoke about the confusions that prevail in the society such as the
name of the nation (India Vs Bharat), Country Vs State Vs Nation, Citizen Vs National,
Patriot Vs Friend of nation, Anti-national Vs Enemy of the nation, Invader Vs Native
Ruler etc. Many of these confusions were infused by people with divisive
interests including British and shallow political discourse. Current day
democratic set up assumes to have absolute right over the public discourse
which was not the case in pre-independent Indian society. There was a clear
distinction between the rights and responsibilities of both the ruler and
society. The same is needed now, for example government can impart education
while the character building has to be done by the society.
today. He spoke about the confusions that prevail in the society such as the
name of the nation (India Vs Bharat), Country Vs State Vs Nation, Citizen Vs National,
Patriot Vs Friend of nation, Anti-national Vs Enemy of the nation, Invader Vs Native
Ruler etc. Many of these confusions were infused by people with divisive
interests including British and shallow political discourse. Current day
democratic set up assumes to have absolute right over the public discourse
which was not the case in pre-independent Indian society. There was a clear
distinction between the rights and responsibilities of both the ruler and
society. The same is needed now, for example government can impart education
while the character building has to be done by the society.
He also said that a secular state should not allow
any sects or community to infringe upon the rights of other sects or
communities. However, in Bharat today, the religious minorities are given
preferential treatment. For example in Nagaland, Mizoram and Kashmir though the
minority community is in majority, they enjoy all the privileges available to
minorities. He concluded saying that a democracy is only successful if the people
are self-aware, organised and active.
any sects or community to infringe upon the rights of other sects or
communities. However, in Bharat today, the religious minorities are given
preferential treatment. For example in Nagaland, Mizoram and Kashmir though the
minority community is in majority, they enjoy all the privileges available to
minorities. He concluded saying that a democracy is only successful if the people
are self-aware, organised and active.