Nehru’s contributions are wealth to nation: Veerappa Moily
Mangaluru, November 14: Former chief minister and MP M Veerappa Moily said that the contributions of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru like five years plans, Non-alignment policy, Establishment of independent agencies, Secular culture and development works were the real wealth of the country.
Inaugurating the birthday of Nehru at the party office at Mallikatte here on Wednesday, Moily said that it was a tragedy that nowadays, people who oppose the independent institutions and fabricate the history were in power. The ideologies of Nehru should be emulated to protect the culture and richness of the country, he said.
Presiding over the programme, former minister B. Ramanath Rai said that the insulting of Nehru family was an insult to the country. Nehru’s dreams could be fulfilled by respecting the plural culture and democracy, protecting the Constitution and communal harmony, he said.
Party leaders P.V. Mohan, Corporators Shashidhar Hegde, Abdur Ravoof, K. Harinath, Appi, Asha D’Silva, Jecintha Alfred, Harsha Moily, Sabitha Miskin, Nagaveni, ZP member K.K. Shahul Hameed, Abbas Ali, Nagesh Bhandari, Vishwas Kumar Das, Padmanabh Naringana, Lukman Bantwala, Neeraj Paul, Khalid Ujire, Jayasheela Adyantaya, Akhila Alva, Keshav Maroli, Mariyamma Thomas, Shabbir Siddakatte, Prem Ballalbhag, Nazeer Bajal, Padmanab Amin and others were present.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
