Ministry of Defence
India never favours wars; not to interfere in others' matters, says Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh.
Minister calls for adopting essence of Bhagawad Gita in everyday life.
Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates Gita Dana Yajna Mahotsava in Bengaluru.
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03 DEC 2022 9:06PM by PIB Bengaluru
Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has made it clear that India never favours war. As a country, India does not interfere in the affairs of other countries, but will retaliate if anyone tries to trigger off internal disturbances, the Minister said adding that India cannot remain neutral to injustice and oppression. This was the essence of Bhagwad Gita that is inculcated in our administration and day to day matters. He said Bhagwad Gita is the iving Jnana Ganga which is blessing all of us through its transcendental knowledge. The Gita has influenced prominent people like philosophers and intellectuals all over the world. He asked the youths to read the Bhagavad Gita and adopt its principles in their lifestyle.
Shri Singh was inaugurating the Gita Dana Yajna Mahotsava at the ISKCON Sri Rajadhiraja Govinda Temple at Vasanthapura, Bangalore today. The event coincides with the Gita Jayanti. The ISKCON Bangalore group of temples plans to distribute one lakh Bhagavad Gitas during the month-long Gita Dana Yajna. Many activities based on the epic poem will also be organised during this period.
Eminent personalities like Padma Shri awardee T.V Mohandas Pai, Jnanpith awardee Chandrashekar Kambar, devotional vocalists S.Aishwarya and Soundarya, the great- granddaughters of Bharat Ratna M.S.Subbulakshmi, Shri S Somanath, Chairman, ISRO, Shri Chandru Iyer, British Deputy High Commissioner to Karnataka and Kerala, Shri Patrick Hebert, Consul General of Canada in Chandigarh, Shri Vidyabhushana, Devotional vocalist in Kannada and Tulu, Ms. Sapthami Gowda, Kannada Actress of Kantaaara fame and Ms Gayathri Reddy, Member, Global Shapers Community – a youth wing of World Economic Forum recieved copies of the Bhagwad gita on the ocassion.
Various groups of children and adults chanted the 700 Shlokas of the Gita in the temple complex.
S. Prakash
Dy Director (M&C)
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