India is secular, only country where people of all faiths live: Rajnath Singh
9 years ago

India is secular, only country where people of all faiths live: Rajnath Singh

Firstpost  

All major sects of all religions, including Islam and Christianity, are found here, which is not the case with any other country, said Rajnath Singh New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India is the most secular country in the world despite its diversity and the fact that people of all faiths live here. “If there is any secular country in the world, it is India,” the home minister told the Rajya Sabha while responding to a calling attention motion on alleged inflammatory speeches by union ministers and elected representatives in violation of the Constitution and oath of office. “India is the only country in the world where people of all faiths live,” he said, adding that “not only this, all major sects of all religions, including Islam and Christianity, are found here, which is not the case with any other country”. Rajnath Singh ruled out any action against union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Ram Shankar Katheria, who allegedly made a hate speech during a function in Agra.

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Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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Firstpost  

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