External affairs minister sushma swarajs suggestion that the bhagwad gita should be made the national scripture is silly, stupid and aimed at destroying the merit of the holy book, opine scholars and political scientists. Jan 07, 2017 also his foreign minister sushma swaraj had once proclaimed that gita should be declared as the national book. Dec 08, 2014 pm narendra modi government has revealed that it is pushing for declaring bhagwad gita as a national scripture external affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday said only a formal announcement. Bhagavad gita has answers to everybodys problems and thats why i said it while standing in the. Sushma slammed for plan to make gita national book india. External affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday triggered a new row when she vociferously sought national scripture status for the bhagavad gita. Her statement that the bhagvad gita be considered indias national book, whatever that means, has given her more publicity in the last few hours than she has had in the last few months.
A truly wise minister would talk about reading the holy book of whatever religion you practice, rather than pushing her own religions book like some sneaky mobile phone salesperson. Gita not a national book but a hindu scripture peoples voice. Sushma swaraj wants pm narendra modi to declare bhagwad gita as indias national book. Dec 10, 2014 sushma slammed for plan to make gita national book. Im writing this answer not in favour of the topic nor am i against it. Speaking at the gita prerna mahotsav, organised to celebrate 5,151 years of religious book gita at the red fort maidan in new delhi.
Twitter chortles at sushma swaraj foreign ministers suggestion about gita inspires mirth online. In that case i dont think it would be a good idea, india is not buthan and no meter ow nationalistic a g. Bhagavad gita must be declared national scripture, urges. During the bhagvad gita prerna utsav on sunday to celebrate 5151 years of bhagwad gita, external affairs minister sushma swaraj announced to thousands of people that june 21 will be celebrated as the international day of yoga. It has everything iit, dudes who dont want to be in iit, existential angst, drama and romance. Gita as the national scripture the last time i checked we. Sparking controversy, she also pressed for making bhagwad gita the national scripture or book.
Vhp backs sushma swaraj over bhagvad gita controversy. Narendra modi is perfectly within his rights to give the bhagvad gita or anything else he chooses to heads of state around the world. Declare baghwad gita national book, says sushma swaraj reddit. So while there is a lot of confusion among many who eulogize gita, the practitioners of hindutva politics, rssbjp, are very consciously promoting gita, as the restoration of caste and gender hierarchy is the core agenda of their politics. I want to know the point of those pseudo secular quorans, who are so strongly againt the. A senior leader of the vishwa hindu parishad on tuesday supported union external affairs minister sushma swarajs proposal that bhagvad gita be granted the status of national scripture.
Minority groups said a secular country like india cannot afford to declare one religions sacred text as the national book as it is against. The bhagavad gita remains the book that can be best described as indias national book. Jan 09, 2015 sushma swarajs call to make shrimad bhagwad gita as the national scripture has sparked fury across the nation. Christians would claim the bible, muslims would claim the koran, and i claim meditation helps fight depression. I dont really get the concept of a national book, what that actually means. What are your views about sushma swarajs suggestion to make. I want to know the point of those pseudo secular quorans, who are so strongly againt the point of making gita as national book. Here are five more logical choices for the national book of india. Pressing for the centre to declare bhagwad gita as a rashtriya granth national scripture, external affairs minister sushma swaraj said today only. Sushma swaraj wants pm modi to declare bhagwad gita as. Pressing for the centre to declare bhagwad gita as a rashtriya granth national scripture, external affairs minister sushma swaraj said on sunday only a formality remained to be done.
What are your views about sushma swarajs suggestion to. No offence to bhagvad gita, but we already have a national. Even allowing for these conceptual issues, senior bjp leader sushma swarajs recent plea to make the bhagavad gita our rashtriya granth. Narendra modi government for gita as national scripture the.
Dec 10, 2014 union minister for external affairs sushma swarajs pitch to declare the bhagavad gita as a national scripture is unfortunate dec. Why gita as rashtriya granth is problematic the hindu. Make gita the national book, sushma says photogallery at etimes. Psychiatrists, sushmaji has advice for you by sidharth bhatia. At the same event, haryana chief minister manohar lal khattar said the religious book has been considered above the constitution. Gita will leave a lasting impression on her life but she created a stir when she demanded the holy book be declared the national book. Pressing for the centre to declare bhagavad gita as a rashtriya granth national scripture, external affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday.
Sidharth bhatia on the ministers gita controversy and her dissing of chocolates. Reacting to swarajs remarks on declaring gita as a national scripture, tmc leader and west bengal chief minister mamata banerjee said the constitution was the holy book in a democracy. Speaking at the gita prerna mahotsav, organised to celebrate 5,151 years of religious book gita at the red fort maidan in new delhi, sushma posted in fagun mela 2020 no comments shri shyam sewa sangh samiti,hasanpura, jaipur, 28th mahotsav 1112 oct14. Swaraj made the remarks while speaking at gita prerna mahotsav, organised to celebrate 5,151 years of religious book gita at the red fort maidan in new delhi where vhp president ashok singhal said prime minister narendra modi should immediately declare the sacred text of hindus as a national scripture. The desperation of sushma swaraj background to sushma swaraj. Sushma pushes for declaring gita as national scripture. Seven reasons why sushma swaraj is right in wanting gita as the national book. Indians should be forgiven in case they have forgotten.
External affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday urged the centre to declare bhagwad gita as national holy book. Except it is not just the gita that has such effects. Sushma pushes for declaring bhagavad gita as national. Reacting to sushma swarajs remark, tmc said only the constitution is. I guess some sort of an official symbol like the anthem or flag. Bhagavad gita has answers to everybodys problems and thats why i said it while standing in the parliament that, shrimad bhagwad gita should be declared as the national holy book. Or at least she is trying very hard to return to the peoples consciousness. Should gita be declared as national scripture of india.
See more of all india majilis e ittehadul muslimeen, aimim mahabubnagar ap on facebook. This is not about a minsters political future but her love for the. Sushma swaraj creates controversy as she calls for bhagwad gita to be made the national book. Sushma draws flak over demand to make gita national scripture. Dec 08, 2014 social media trends we already have a national book.
Politics creates controversies and this time it is about declaring geeta as the national book of india. Saazish k tahet geeta kitab ko national book declare karne ke liye online voting ho rahi hai, jis ke. Why sushma swaraj needs to focus on her real job indian external affairs minister sushma swaraj courted controversy on sunday when she urged that the bhagavad gita be proclaimed the rashtriya granth the national holy book by the government of india. Sushma swaraj wants gita recognised as a national scripture. During the bhagvad gita prerna utsav on sunday to celebrate 5151 years of bhagwad gita, external affairs minister sushma swaraj. Sushma slammed for plan to make gita national book. External affairs minister sushma swaraj on tuesday came under opposition attack in rajya sabha for demanding that the bhagwad gita be declared national scripture, with members saying this was a sinister design to alter secular character of the constitution.
The holy book has 700 hymns shlokas which holds infinite meaning and conveys lifetransforming enlightening philosophical ideas. Sushma swaraj pushes for declaring gita as national scripture. Can a multireligious country like india have one national book. Jan 06, 2017 so while there is a lot of confusion among many who eulogize gita, the practitioners of hindutva politics rssbjp are very consciously promoting gita, as the restoration of caste and gender hierarchy is the core agenda of their politics. External affairs minister sushma swaraj tuesday came under opposition attack in rajya sabha for demanding that the bhagwad gita be declared national scripture, with members saying this was a sinister design to alter secular character of the constitution. If ne really understood,he will make the book as holi in usa. Politician sushma swaraj recently caused some furore after demanding that the bhagavad gita be made the national book or scripture. Gita should be made a national scripture as narendra modi govt wants. Pressing for the centre to declare bhagwad gita as a rashtriya granth national book, external affairs minister sushma swaraj said today only a formality remained to be done in this regard.
A section of minority leaders have slammed external affairs minister sushma swaraj s remark that the bhagvad gita should be made the national book. Bhagavad gita as national book of india audarya dhaam tempel. External affairs minister sushma swaraj wants bhagavad geeta to be declared as the national book of india. Dec 24, 2014 speaking at the gita prerna mahotsav, organised to celebrate 5,151 years of religious book gita at the red fort maidan in new delhi, sushma said. Sushma draws flak over demand to make bhagwad gita national. A section of minority leaders have slammed external affairs minister sushma swarajs remark that the bhagvad gita should be made the national book. E xternal affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday triggered a new row when she vociferously sought national scripture status for the bhagavad gita.
Subramanian swamy on should the bhagavad gita be indias national book 20 dec 11 pmswamy39. Speaking at the gita prerna mahotsav, organised to celebrate 5,151 years of religious book gita at the red fort maidan in new delhi, sushma said. Sushma swaraj pushes for declaring gita as national book india press trust of india updated. According to the bizarre sushma swaraj school of logic. Eternal religion hinduism january 17, 2015 external affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday triggered a new row when she vociferously sought national scripture status for the bhagavad gita. Bhagvad gita latest news on bhagvad gita read breaking. Make gita the national book, sushma says photogallery etimes. Dec 08, 2014 sushma swaraj creates controversy as she calls for bhagwad gita to be made the national book. External affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday urged the centre to declare the bhagavad gita a national scripture and applauded prime minister narendra modi for presenting the book to world. Bhagavad gita as indias national book american institute. Pressing for the centre to declare bhagavad gita as a rashtriya granth national scripture, external affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday said only a formality remained to be done in. Swaraj was speaking at the gita prerna mahotsav, organised by the global inspiration and enlightenment organisation of.
Haryana cm says gita above constitution sushma said she was able to face the challenges as external affairs minister only because of the teachings of gita. The leaders are worried at the speed with which the bjp government wants to push. Sushma swaraj pushes for declaring gita as national book. Bhagavad gita must be declared national scripture, urges sushma swaraj. Dec 24, 2014 e xternal affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday triggered a new row when she vociferously sought national scripture status for the bhagavad gita. Dec 09, 2014 politician sushma swaraj recently caused some furore after demanding that the bhagavad gita be made the national book or scripture. Narendra modi government for gita as national scripture.