‘Brain of Vedanta, body if Islam’ should come together: Prof Baraguru
Bengaluru, July 02: Noted senior writer Prof Baraguru Ramachandrappa said that those who use the name of Swami Vivekananda should understand his words “Brain of Vedanta and body of Islam”.
Speaking at a programme organized to felicitate Padmashri awardee Ibrahim Sutra, by the Akhila Karnataka Mohemmadans Kannada Vedike at Press Club here on Monday, Prof Baraguru said that “today we have two options like united India and communal India. At this time, we should understand the broad meaning of brain of Vedanta and body of Islam of Swami Vivekananda should come together”, he said.
It was unfortunate that India today was changing negatively. Pushing the equality backward, caste, religion and communalism were coming forward. By using the positive aspects of the concepts like religion and God, the disease of caste and religion should be removed. The literature of Sufi saints would also give effective treatment to eradicate caste and communal diseases, he said.
In recent days, the devotion was made capital. One should see the God within himself and the God should not be brought on to the streets which is not devotion or spirituality. Communalism has replaced the humanity. “We are in a panic situation and we should ask ourselves that are we growing weapons in the land where crops were being grown”, he asked.
At the 500th anniversary of St. Kabeer, some national leaders have misused his name for political gains which is a tragedy. In recent years, the number of swamijis for each caste was increasing. Caste politics, religious politics and party politics have come together to exploit the common people. At this moment, there was a need to establish communal harmony, for which, the number of people like Ibrahim Sutara should be increased, he said.
After being felicitated, Ibrahim Sutara said that “one should understand his religion and philosophy. Besides reading our religious text, holy texts of other religions should also be read. Later, the religion of others should be respected. This is real harmony. But one should have broad mentality to achieve it”, he said.
“All religious scripts have mentioned the God. If all texts were read honestly and precisely, we can understand that everything is same. But nowadays, without understanding any religion, efforts are on to disturb the communal harmony between religions”, he said.
“Going in search of the God is not a religion. We should search the God within ourselves. We should understand that body is temple and life is God”, he said.
Retired IPS officer U Nissar Ahmed, former vice chancellor Prof KR Iqbal Ahmed, writer Dr K Sharifa and vedike president Samiullah Khan were present.
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UDF will have huge win in Kerala, NDA won't open its account: Cong leader Satheesan
Kochi (PTI): Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan on Friday expressed confidence in a huge win by the UDF, claiming it will make a clean sweep in five districts, and brushed aside speculations that the NDA will open its account in Kerala.
Satheesan, speaking to reporters here a day after the conclusion of the Assembly polls, praised the performance of the UDF leaders and workers during the election, saying it was the best ever he has seen in the last 30 years.
He said that his claims of the UDF getting over 100 seats is not a mere statement, but based on the work the front has done during the last five years to bring back all those who had left it in 2005 and as a result, there was a huge wave in its favour in the state.
The leader of opposition in the state assembly, who contested from the Paravoor constituency, further said that the Congress-led front also had a major social backing from minorities and marginalised groups in the society.
Besides that, there was an anti-incumbency feeling among the people who were disappointed with the LDF rule, he claimed and said that the UDF provided them with a hope and an alternative which no other opposition had done in the past.
"All these factors will contribute to a huge win for the UDF and it would not be surprising if we make a clean sweep in Malappuram, Wayanad, Ernakulam, Idukki and Pathanamthitta districts. That is a total of 43 seats," he said.
According to him, the polling percentage increased because the UDF got people added to the electoral list.
He also brushed aside the LDF remarks about a woman or youth CM, saying that "they can make such statements now as they know they cannot win".
"Otherwise, why did they campaign with Pinarayi Vijayan as the main factor. Why did they say a third Pinarayi rule will come?" he asked.
He also claimed that the LDF's decision to spend government money on its political campaign, by putting up hoardings and carrying out social media programmes to sway voters, has also backfired as people realised that their taxes were being wasted like that.
Asked whether the NDA will open its account, especially in areas where the UDF claimed the BJP-led front had made a deal with the LDF, Satheesan replied in the negative.
He said that as of now he does not see any chance of the NDA opening its account in the state.
