Chennai, 8 Dec 2014 : DMK president M. Karunanidhi Monday condemned External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her proposal to make the Bhagavad Gita a national scripture, saying India is a secular country.
Karunanidhi, in a statement issued here, noted that the constitution declares India a secular republic and the central government should treat all religions equally and follow secular principles.
He wondered whether the BJP-led central government, which is implementing various people welfare measures, is spoiling its name by indulging in such unwanted actions.
Karunanidhi also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take the government forward carefully without any hindrance to the developmental activities by such controversial views.
Applauding Prime Minister Modi’s gesture of presenting the Bhagavad Gita to world leaders recently, Sushma Swaraj Sunday said it elevated the holy book to the status of a national scripture.
She proposed the need for a formal announcement that would officially establish the Gita’s status as a national scripture.—-IANS
Does Gita permit, condone, abet illicit sex, rape, and promiscuity? If not, why BJP, RSS, PMNM are touting Yoga (UN), Sanskrit (NY Central Park), “plastic surgery” of Ganesh ( Bombay world-famous hospital), and, unfortunately, people are not questioning them. RSS, BJP, PMNM, and their stooges (financiers across the world, including US/UK/IT giants). They should know that the rest of the world is not “oxymorons” who can be fooled like the minorities of/in India, where I was born 77 years ago. it was a British colony then. If Modi and Company approve of this why are they objecting to missionaries from giving Bible. If Gita is not being read/followed right under his nose, so to say, will it affect others? I seriously doubt. Further, it is a Christian missionary idea, leaving a Bible copy in hotel rooms. Challenge BJP/RSS/PMNM to come up something novel, creative, without copying former masters. If I am offending any sensitivity, I apologize for my candor, strategic tip!!
Then on the same argument, you should stop practising to be a muslim as with same holy book is inspiring blood shed of innocents across the world.
Regarding Bhagwad Gita it is universal as it talk on the term of living entity not on the terms of some sectarian thinking, which i why it is read and appreciated by intellectuals. Which your community is totally bereft off.
Bhagavad Geetha is not Divine, Divine Gods’s books must be universal not Indian National scriptures. Bhagavad geetha is a human contribution on earth to Hinduism by Veda Vyas, He must be given Bharat Ratna for writing Bhagwad Geetha, nothing more
Some good remarks are in it.Then why it is not teach to others,particularly DALIT.Because U divides the human in d name of caste.Please read so called ur Hindu law book MANU SCRIPT,how it ban and give cruel punishment touch or read Hindu script other than BROMINE.So he against government policy.
Plz read your scripture,which say kill the kaffir,rape their women.