SRINAGAR: Governor N N Vohra today said the “politics of religious hatred”, which is causing death and destruction across the globe, needs to be snuffed out.
“The politics of religious hatred, which is causing death and destruction across the globe, needs to be snuffed out,” the Governor said addressing the inaugural function of three-day international symposium on Sufi-Rishi traditions of Kashmir at Kashmir University here.
The Governor observed that the symposium is being held at a time when, in the name of religion, the world is being torn apart by radical and fundamental ideologies and conflicts are taking place in many parts of the world.
“Terrorist violence has emerged as an international phenomenon, the values of tolerance, communal harmony and brotherhood have been severely eroded and the world at large appears disinclined to resolve disagreements through peaceful means, civilised debates and discussions,” he said.
The Governor said that the damage done to the heritage of coexistence and to the “rishi-sufi traditions” has severely fractured the fabric of the society.
“Today, we witness repeated incidents of terrorist violence in which dozens of innocent persons are getting killed.
“If peace and normalcy is to be restored and humanity is to remain civilised, radical ideologies shall have to be denounced and collective efforts shall need to be made to revive the centuries old traditions of tolerance and brotherhood which transcend the barriers of religion, language, caste, colour and creed,” he added. (AGENCIES)