In a country that takes pride in its many religions, cultures and customs, with each being unique and distinct, bunching up many of them under any one umbrella doesn’t seem to be taken too kindly. Earlier this month, it was RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat who received a lesson on the same.
Following his statement on “Sikhs being a part of Hindus”, he got a rather stern letter written by Minority Commission of Delhi member, Harvinder Singh Sarna, who noted: “Sikhs have their own way of worship and separate identity.”
He went on to add: “This is against the spirit of the Constitution and against the spirit of Independent India. In the Constitution those who have written it have recognised minorities – Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhist, etc.’’
“I request your good self that this statement should be taken back and no such statement should be issued in the interest of the country,” Mr. Sarna concluded.
Source: The Hindu
Following his statement on “Sikhs being a part of Hindus”, he got a rather stern letter written by Minority Commission of Delhi member, Harvinder Singh Sarna, who noted: “Sikhs have their own way of worship and separate identity.”
He went on to add: “This is against the spirit of the Constitution and against the spirit of Independent India. In the Constitution those who have written it have recognised minorities – Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhist, etc.’’
“I request your good self that this statement should be taken back and no such statement should be issued in the interest of the country,” Mr. Sarna concluded.
Source: The Hindu
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