Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat addressing the Sanatan Rashtra Shankhnad Mahotsav organized at Bharat Mandapam. Awakening
Jagran correspondent, New Delhi. Union Tourism and Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that after the consecration of the idol of Lord Shri Ram in Ayodhya, the cycle of times has changed and the re-emergence of Indian culture is visible. Today the country is going through a period of cultural change. He was addressing the people gathered at Bharat Mandapam on the second day of the two-day Sanatan Rashtra Shankhnaad Mahotsav.
He said that Sanatan Dharma is not against anyone. It is going to take everyone along with the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. He said that this festival is not just a festival but a proclamation of India's cultural renaissance.
The conch sound is a symbol of the struggle between religion and unrighteousness.
VHP International President Alok Kumar said that conch sound is always a symbol of the struggle between religion and unrighteousness. This Sanatan Rashtra Shankhnad Mahotsav being held in Delhi has increased the belief that religion will prevail. He said that the recent terrorist attack in Delhi has made it clear that Jihad is not related to illiteracy or poverty, but to fanatic mentality.
Senior advocate Vishnu Jain said that in many states the government takes control of only Hindu temples. Doesn't the government see the mess in mosques or churches? When will the Temple Liberation Act be brought?