Temples are centres of India's cultural ethos: Vice President
Hyderabad, April 22: Describing temples as centres of India's cultural ethos, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday that "share and care" has been the core of India's philosophy.
"Temples have been the centres of India's cultural ethos as well as centres of music, dance and for the spiritual upliftment of the masses. They have spread awareness about religious and spiritual thoughts through traditions like Harikatha and Purana Pravchana," he added.
The Vice President was addressing a gathering after inaugurating Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple renovated by the Hare Krishna Foundation here.
He said the temples have also encouraged philanthropy and fostered a sense of concern for fellow beings through charitable actions.
"Share and care has been the core of our philosophy. We revere every action that serves humanity. There is a sanctity attached to many of our daily activities which is why we have words like 'vidyalaya', 'chikitsalaya', 'bhojanalaya' and even 'shauchalaya'," he said.
"We see divinity everywhere because we believe that all living and non-living beings are manifestations of the same divine principle and energy," he added.
The Vice President said that Lord Krishna symbolises the eternal values of love, compassion, empathy and righteous behaviour.
"If we can bring about the Krishna consciousness in society, we can usher in a huge transformation in the lives of people. We can foster peace, prosperity, fraternity and bring Vaikuntha or anxiety free environment in each and every family," Naidu said.
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Punjab: Two shooters, 5 others arrested in AAP sarpanch murder case
Chandigarh (PTI): Punjab Police on Monday said it has arrested two shooters and five other accused in the murder case of an AAP sarpanch who was killed at a wedding in Amritsar on January 4.
The two shooters -- Sukhraj Singh alias Ganga from Patti in Tarn Taran district and Karamjit Singh from Gurdaspur district -- were arrested from Raipur in Chhattisgarh on Sunday in coordination with the local police and central agencies, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav told reporters here.
The two were produced before a court in Raipur and taken into custody after obtaining transit remand. They are being brought to Amritsar for further investigation, he said.
The other five arrested accused, who were part of the support and logistical module, were arrested from Punjab, the DGP said.
Jharmal Singh, sarpanch of Valthoa village in Tarn Taran, was shot dead at the wedding at point-blank range.
CCTV footage showed the two shooters walking into the wedding venue, one of them pulling out a gun and firing at Singh's head before fleeing the spot. Singh was rushed to a hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.
Soon after the incident, the AAP government drew flak from the opposition over alleged deteriorating law and order in Punjab, with the BJP demanding Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's resignation.
