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Ahmedabad, September 8: As part of their ongoing “Save Democracy” campaign ANHAD organized a one-day seminar on Saturday at Dalal Hall in Ahmedabad. The seminar was opened by the great poets and former official Ashok Vajpayee, noted academician Tridip Suhrud, dancer Mallika Sarabhai and social activist, theatres and activists Hiren Gandhi.
During his speech, Ashok Vajpayee said that although India as a nation has increasingly allowed on the plurality of belief, it has become increasingly intolerant. “In ancient India, had to walk the whole philosophy of a process of reflection and serious discussion on the spot. Today, the company is rapidly growing intolerant towards voices of discord, “he added.
“Never in the history of India has a religion or philosophy, permitted to receive on his men to keep a certain amount of time,” observes Vajpayee added that, as Buddhism and Jainism came to existence. They were in no way to take into account the branches of Hinduism, he said. “Voices of clashes were reported during the period of Bhakti, although poets like Kabir questioned and ridiculous both Hindus and Muslims,” he said, adding that it was this period that saw the Participation increasingly part of the population from the lower layers of society, leaders of the democratization of religion. “I firmly believe that the spirit of democracy is also excitement in the country, despite all the quotas, due to the fact that the influence that the movement Bhakti of us,” he said.
Rita Kothari, Associate Professor, Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad, pointed out that the debate and discussion on issues related to the public interest is missing from our daily lives. “It is in this situation that intolerance reveals its tentacles,” she said. Referring to the recent MSU Fine Arts to agitation and the ban on the screening of “Parzania”, Kothari noted that the trend instead of the violent repression of protests discussion and debate is healthy dangerous by all sectors of society. She invited young people about the dangers of this trend and work towards creating an environment healthy debate and discussion.
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