Individuals belonging to varied non secular communities heaped reward on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an occasion in Australia for his “potential to respect all communities”. Sadbhawana occasion, an initiative began by the NID basis, was attended by non secular leaders, intellectuals, students, preachers and researchers at Bunjil Palace at Melbourne in Australia on April 23.
Australian MP Jason Wooden, who’s the shadow minister for Group Security, Migrant Companies and Multicultural Affairs, stated, “This was a wonderful occasion to have all of the non secular leaders along with one voice of peace and concord. It was fantastic to see so many religion leaders speak concerning the want for world peace. It is very important have non secular leaders sending constructive messages around the globe.”
Aside from Wooden, the attendees included the chief patron of the NID basis Sardar Satnam Singh Sandhu; Bishop Philip Huggins of Anglican Church; Brahma Smaran Das, consultant of Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS); Abhijeet Bhide, Member of Hindu Council Australia; Imtiaz Naveed Ahmed, of Ahmadiyya Muslim group; Srinivasan from Hindu Temple of Victoria; Mustafa Poonawala, Dawoodi Bohra Muslim chief; amongst many others.
Satnam Singh Sandhu offered the e-book ‘heartfelt legacy to the religion’ which is on the contributions and works performed by PM Modi for the Sikh group.
Addressing the convention, Sandhu stated that individuals belonging to completely different communities and religions have lived in India for hundreds of years and all of us consider in communal concord.
“Underneath the management of PM Modi, India within the final 9 years has quickly superior on its path to be a developed nation and has grow to be the world’s fifth largest economic system. Like many different international locations, all of the communities in India get pleasure from full freedom and are given all alternatives with none discrimination of caste, creed, or faith and really feel secure underneath the management of PM Modi,” he stated, including that Narendra Modi is probably the most secular and progressive PM within the historical past of unbiased India.
Huggins stated he doesn’t adhere to the narrative being constructed towards India that minorities are being focused.
“The connection between India and Australia has blossomed underneath the management of PM Modi. We have now not too long ago seen cricket diplomacy between the 2 international locations. There’s a lovely function of Indian Democracy is inclusive participation of various communities in one another’s festivals and rituals.”
Dr Tariq Butt, a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim group in Victoria and of Pakistani origin, hailed the initiative for uniting Hindu and Muslim communities collectively and bringing them on one platform. He stated that PM Modi is doing the best factor by encouraging the communities to have interaction with different communities to advertise concord and peace.
“PM Modi has the charisma the place individuals are following him no matter their non secular inclination which is nice.”
Sitesh Bhojani, BAPS Trustee Australia stated, “PM Modi shouldn’t be uniting India as a rustic however he’s taking your entire world as one household. He has modified the worldwide picture of the nation and has additionally been instrumental in taking Indian Tradition, Practices and Civilizations unfold by means of YOGA, which right this moment is practiced and celebrated in 120 international locations although Worldwide Yoga Day.”