Mangaluru: Home Minister Araga Gyanendra Said politicians need to think about this Karnataka Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, commonly known as anti-conversion bill, with an open mind.
“The bill was passed in the assembly and now we need to think on it with an open mind,” he said. The religious and cultural structures of our country teach us to love all religions. However, such ‘trees of love’ are subject to termite attacks such as conversions. It should be investigated to maintain harmony. In 1947, the country was partitioned on the basis of religion and not on the basis of secularism. If politicians don’t think about this (Bill), every village will be divided in future,” the home minister told reporters on his arrival at Mangaluru International Airport on Saturday.
The minister was on his way to attend a co-operative bank program in Puttur and to visit the Madhur Sri Madanatheeswara-Siddhivinayak temple in Kasaragod.
“Only BJP Can abrogate Article 370 in Kashmir and Congress They could not do so because they believed in vote bank politics. How can people dependent on the vote bank of a community do this? When politicians are only concerned about power and their own prosperity, instead of thinking about the future of the nation, there is nothing we can do,” the minister said.
When asked about the recent communal clashes in Uppinangadi in Puttur taluk, the minister said, “Our police have effectively brought the situation under control. They waited patiently without any reaction until they were attacked. They did not want confrontation with civilians. Our police know how to deal with miscreants who take the law into their own hands.
On the surrender of Maoist leaders of the state and the relevance of an anti-Naxal force, the minister said, “We cannot stop the anti-Naxal activities suddenly. We will have to wait till the number of Maoists in the state becomes zero. Many Maoist leaders have surrendered, and they are now in the mainstream of the society.”
“The bill was passed in the assembly and now we need to think on it with an open mind,” he said. The religious and cultural structures of our country teach us to love all religions. However, such ‘trees of love’ are subject to termite attacks such as conversions. It should be investigated to maintain harmony. In 1947, the country was partitioned on the basis of religion and not on the basis of secularism. If politicians don’t think about this (Bill), every village will be divided in future,” the home minister told reporters on his arrival at Mangaluru International Airport on Saturday.
The minister was on his way to attend a co-operative bank program in Puttur and to visit the Madhur Sri Madanatheeswara-Siddhivinayak temple in Kasaragod.
“Only BJP Can abrogate Article 370 in Kashmir and Congress They could not do so because they believed in vote bank politics. How can people dependent on the vote bank of a community do this? When politicians are only concerned about power and their own prosperity, instead of thinking about the future of the nation, there is nothing we can do,” the minister said.
When asked about the recent communal clashes in Uppinangadi in Puttur taluk, the minister said, “Our police have effectively brought the situation under control. They waited patiently without any reaction until they were attacked. They did not want confrontation with civilians. Our police know how to deal with miscreants who take the law into their own hands.
On the surrender of Maoist leaders of the state and the relevance of an anti-Naxal force, the minister said, “We cannot stop the anti-Naxal activities suddenly. We will have to wait till the number of Maoists in the state becomes zero. Many Maoist leaders have surrendered, and they are now in the mainstream of the society.”
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