PANAJI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said that there are some people who look at “Hindutva” with narrow religious connotations rather than looking at it as a way of living of the people.
He was addressing the “India Ideas Conclave 2017” organised by India Foundation in Goa.
He said, “Hamara system ka durbhagya hai ki kucch log “Hindu” mane usko narrow religious connotation me dekhte hai.(It is unfortunate that some people look at the word “Hindu” with a narrow religious connotation).”
“It (Hindu) was a larger identity of way of living of the people of this country for years together,” he added.
“What we have inherited from our ancient times is Bharatiyata. Jisko kucch log Hindutva bhi kehte hai, Indianness kehte hai, isme kisiko aapathi nahi hona chahiye. (What we have inherited from ancient times, some people call it as Hindutva or Indianness. There should not be any objection to it),” Naidu said. (AGENCIES)
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