Safeguard tradition, cultural heritage, says Swamy

Tribune News Service

Dehradun, November 19

Senior BJP leader Dr Subramanian Swamy has called upon the people to come forward to safeguard their traditions and cultural heritage. He has also hoped for a clear BJP victory in 2019 parliamentary elections.

Dr Swamy was addressing a Virat Hindu Samagam, a national conference on Hinduism at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh in Uttarakhand today. He said the outside forces were trying to make our mentality slave like and asserted that it was the duty of each and every individual to safeguard our rich traditions and cultural heritage.

He said Hinduism was not just a religion but a way of life that lays emphasis on humanity and makes one understand the importance of cordial human nature relationship.

Parmarth Niketan’s Head Swami Chidanand Saraswati said the very ethos of Hinduism believes in treating entire world as one family. He said every ritual in Hindu religion had a religious basis. In his address, he also spoke on environment conservation. Swami Chidanand also presented Subramanian Swamy with the book - Encyclopaedia of Hinduism.

Later, talking to reporters on the sidelines of the conference, Dr Subramanian Swamy also asserted that the BJP would emerge victorious in the 2019 parliamentary elections. He asserted that BJP government’s campaign against corruption was receiving widespread support from the people. He also held that a film like Padmawati was aimed at hurting the sentiments of Hindus.