Sushma pushes for declaring gita as national scripture. This is not about a minsters political future but her love for the. Declare baghwad gita national book, says sushma swaraj reddit. 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. 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. It has everything iit, dudes who dont want to be in iit, existential angst, drama and romance.
Sushma swaraj wants pm modi to declare bhagwad gita as. Sushma swaraj pushes for declaring gita as national scripture. Jan 09, 2015 sushma swarajs call to make shrimad bhagwad gita as the national scripture has sparked fury across the nation. 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. During the bhagvad gita prerna utsav on sunday to celebrate 5151 years of bhagwad gita, external affairs minister sushma swaraj. I want to know the point of those pseudo secular quorans, who are so strongly againt the. Why we need to say no to having the gita as our national.
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 swaraj pushes for declaring gita as national book india press trust of india updated. Bhagavad gita must be declared national scripture, urges. Can a multireligious country like india have one national book. The desperation of sushma swaraj background to sushma swaraj. Subramanian swamy on should the bhagavad gita be indias national book 20 dec 11 pmswamy39. Narendra modi government for gita as national scripture. Dec 10, 2014 union minister for external affairs sushma swarajs pitch to declare the bhagavad gita as a national scripture is unfortunate dec. 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.
Gita as the national scripture the last time i checked we. Bhagavad gita as national book of india audarya dhaam tempel. External affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday triggered a new row when she vociferously sought national scripture status for the bhagavad gita. Vhp backs sushma swaraj over bhagvad gita controversy. At the same event, haryana chief minister manohar lal khattar said the religious book has been considered above the constitution. Im writing this answer not in favour of the topic nor am i against it. Make gita the national book, sushma says photogallery etimes. In that case i dont think it would be a good idea, india is not buthan and no meter ow nationalistic a g. Sidharth bhatia on the ministers gita controversy and her dissing of chocolates. 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. Sushma swaraj pushes for declaring gita as national book. 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. Dec 10, 2014 sushma slammed for plan to make gita national book. External affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday urged the centre to declare bhagwad gita as national holy book.
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. Saazish k tahet geeta kitab ko national book declare karne ke liye online voting ho rahi hai, jis ke. 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. 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. I guess some sort of an official symbol like the anthem or flag.
Bhagvad gita latest news on bhagvad gita read breaking. Psychiatrists, sushmaji has advice for you by sidharth bhatia. What are your views about sushma swarajs suggestion to make. Make gita the national book, sushma says photogallery at etimes. Dec 08, 2014 social media trends we already have a national book. All india majilis e ittehadul muslimeen, aimim mahabubnagar ap. Or at least she is trying very hard to return to the peoples consciousness. The bhagavad gita remains the book that can be best described as indias national book. I want to know the point of those pseudo secular quorans, who are so strongly againt the point of making gita as national book. No offence to bhagvad gita, but we already have a national. 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. Indians should be forgiven in case they have forgotten.
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. 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. Sushma swaraj wants pm narendra modi to declare bhagwad gita as indias national book. Even allowing for these conceptual issues, senior bjp leader sushma swarajs recent plea to make the bhagavad gita our rashtriya granth. 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. 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. Pressing for the centre to declare bhagavad gita as a rashtriya granth national scripture, external affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday.
If ne really understood,he will make the book as holi in usa. Dec 09, 2014 politician sushma swaraj recently caused some furore after demanding that the bhagavad gita be made the national book or scripture. Sushma slammed for plan to make gita national book. Sushma swaraj creates controversy as she calls for bhagwad gita to be made the national book. Sushma draws flak over demand to make bhagwad gita national. I dont really get the concept of a national book, what that actually means. Seven reasons why sushma swaraj is right in wanting gita as the national book. Jan 07, 2017 also his foreign minister sushma swaraj had once proclaimed that gita should be declared as the national book. Sparking controversy, she also pressed for making bhagwad gita the national scripture or book. Why gita as rashtriya granth is problematic the hindu. 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.
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. Reacting to sushma swarajs remark, tmc said only the constitution is. Dec 08, 2014 sushma swaraj creates controversy as she calls for bhagwad gita to be made the national book. Sushma pushes for declaring bhagavad gita as national. Here are five more logical choices for the national book of india. Jan 05, 2020 dharma is not a matter of dogma, but of doing the best possible in any given situation, however difficult. 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. Gita not a national book but a hindu scripture peoples voice. See more of all india majilis e ittehadul muslimeen, aimim mahabubnagar ap on facebook. 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. The leaders are worried at the speed with which the bjp government wants to push. Should gita be declared as national scripture of india. Bhagavad gita has answers to everybodys problems and thats why i said it while standing in the. Politics creates controversies and this time it is about declaring geeta as the national book of india.
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. Sushma draws flak over demand to make gita national scripture. 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. 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. Swaraj was speaking at the gita prerna mahotsav, organised by the global inspiration and enlightenment organisation of. E xternal affairs minister sushma swaraj on sunday triggered a new row when she vociferously sought national scripture status for the bhagavad gita. Pressing for the centre to declare bhagwad gita as a rashtriya granth national scripture, external affairs minister sushma swaraj said today only. Narendra modi is perfectly within his rights to give the bhagvad gita or anything else he chooses to heads of state around the world. A section of minority leaders have slammed external affairs minister sushma swaraj s remark that the bhagvad gita should be made the national book. External affairs minister sushma swaraj wants bhagavad geeta to be declared as the national book of india. According to the bizarre sushma swaraj school of logic. Bhagavad gita as indias national book american institute.
Make gita the national book, sushma says india news. Sushma swaraj wants gita recognised as a national scripture. A section of minority leaders have slammed external affairs minister sushma swarajs remark that the bhagvad gita should be made the national book. Except it is not just the gita that has such effects. Christians would claim the bible, muslims would claim the koran, and i claim meditation helps fight depression. Politician sushma swaraj recently caused some furore after demanding that the bhagavad gita be made the national book or scripture. 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. Bhagavad gita must be declared national scripture, urges sushma swaraj. The holy book has 700 hymns shlokas which holds infinite meaning and conveys lifetransforming enlightening philosophical ideas. Minority groups said a secular country like india cannot afford to declare one religions sacred text as the national book as it is against. She presented her views in her speech given at a function kept.
Gita should be made a national scripture as narendra modi govt wants. Narendra modi government for gita as national scripture the. Twitter chortles at sushma swaraj foreign ministers suggestion about gita inspires mirth online. 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. 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 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.
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