Amid the controversy over Karnataka Congress working president Satish Jarkiholi’s remarks on the phrase Hindu, an previous video went viral of BJP former MP Ramesh Katti purportedly saying that Hinduism was “not a faith”, however a lifestyle and nationality.
“There’s a dialogue in regards to the Hindu faith lately. The Hindu faith, in my view, is just not a faith. It’s a heritage, a lifestyle,” he’s heard saying within the video.
Explaining the origin of the phrase Hindu, he stated it was used to seek advice from folks dwelling within the landmass surrounded by Himalayas, the Sindhu (Indus) river and the Indian Ocean. “It’s not a faith. It’s a nationality,” Ramesh is heard saying within the video.
The video went viral on Tuesday at the same time as BJP leaders continued their assault on Jarkiholi for his remarks on the origin of the phrase Hindu. Regardless of criticism from BJP and the Congress distancing itself from his remarks, Jarkiholi caught to his stand, including that his statements have been based mostly on historic data.
Jarkiholi had stated the phrase ‘Hindu’ was of Persian origin and requested what was the relation between Hindu and India. “In the event you perceive the that means of the phrase, you may be ashamed… The that means of the phrase Hindu could be very soiled. I’m not saying this. That is on the web site (Wikipedia)… You will have introduced this faith, (and) phrase from elsewhere and are imposing it on us. This must be mentioned,” he stated at an occasion held at Chikkodi in Belagavi district on Sunday.