A lot of negativity to Sanatan, Hindu references: Dhankhar at JNU conference
Hindustan TimesVice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday raised concerns over what he described as “baffling” and “painful” reactions to references to Sanatan and Hindu, calling it evidence of a “perverted colonial mindset.” Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Speaking at the 27th International Congress of Vedanta at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Dhankhar criticised the lack of understanding of India’s intellectual heritage and urged greater engagement with Vedantic wisdom. On the “dismissal” of Vedantic and Sanatani texts, he said that such responses often occur without any engagement or study of these ancient philosophies. He said that clinging to one’s perceived righteousness and refusing to consider other viewpoints reflects “the enormity of ignorance” and leads to disharmony and unproductivity.