Seminars

Date : August 24, 1994

Subject : Role of Religion and Politics towards Amity and National Solidarity

Location : Parliament House Annexe Auditorium, New Delhi

Welcome Address

Mr. Virendar Mohan Trehan, President, FANS

Giani Zail Singh, Former President of India

Mr. Chandra Shekhar, Former Prime Minister of India

Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap

Delinking of Religion and Politics by Dr. Subhash C. Kashyap

Dr. Subhash C.Kashyap

Religion over the centuries has been seen as the main source of conflict.
No Religion ever teaches Confrontation, Hatred, Harming your fellow beings.
All Religions teach the language of Love, Compassion and Universal Brotherhood. There is only one Supreme Power whether you name it God, Bhagwan, Allah, Jesus – whatever your inclination is. The teachers say that these religions are different paths to achieve ones’ goals.
It is the interpretation which has played havoc with the religion and contributed to fundamentalism and communalism.
Politics is another major destabilizing factor for National Solidarity.
With the ascent of Regionalism, Casteism, and Communalism, national ethos has taken a back seat.
Politicians blatantly exploit these schisms to gain political mileage.
For politicians, winning by any means is more important than National Unity.
To spread Amity & National Solidarity, we should emphasize on the spiritual aspect of religion.
National Political parties should be very careful in choosing their candidate for the election.
The welfare of the country should take precedence over anything else. The welfare of the party and the individual should come next. Secular values as assigned in the preamble of the Constitution is the only way to govern this large and divergent society.