NEW DELHI: Vice chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday raised considerations in regards to the “structured and deliberate” rise of spiritual conversions in India, describing it as a “harmful indication” that would reshape the nation’s political panorama.
Talking at an occasion in Jaipur, Dhankhar confused upon the risk posed by organised spiritual conversions, significantly focusing on susceptible tribal communities, and urged fast motion to counter these efforts.
“Sanatan Dharma by no means spreads poison,” the Vice President remarked, emphasising the necessity to protect the nation’s cultural and non secular values. He expressed concern over “sugar-coated philosophies” getting used to lure people, particularly from marginalised sections of society, into spiritual conversion.
“This concern impacts our tribal folks extra. I firmly imagine that we’re witnessing very painfully spiritual conversions in a structured method as a coverage and that is antithetical to our values and constitutional premises. There may be an pressing have to work at a quick tempo to neutralise such sinister forces. We should be alert. You can not guess the variety of people who find themselves lively right this moment to divide India,” Dhankhar mentioned.
Dhankhar additional warned that these efforts have been being carried out systematically, “in an institutional and deliberate method,” and posed a risk to nationwide unity. “There may be an pressing have to work at a quick tempo to neutralise such sinister forces. We should stay vigilant. The variety of folks lively right this moment to divide India is past estimation,” he added.
With out naming anybody particularly, Dhankhar appeared to criticise a former minister and senior lawyer for allegedly selling anti-India narratives. Referring to this particular person, he mentioned, “When one thing occurs in a neighbouring nation, an individual who as soon as held a constitutional place, served as a minister within the central authorities, and is a senior lawyer, propagates the narrative that it may occur in India too” (“Padosi desh mein kuch hota hai aur ek vyakti jo samvaidhanik padd par rha, kendra mein mantri rha, vakalat ke peshe mein varishth adhivakta hai ekk narative chalata hai ki yeh Bharat mein bhi ho sakta hai“).
