Udupi: ‘Lack of understanding leads to disharmony’
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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Nov 16: President of Karnataka and Goa zones of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Abdulla Javed said on Saturday that it was necessary to promote peace and justice in the country.
He was speaking at a public meeting, organised by the Udupi district unit of the organisation, at the arrival of its peace and justice caravan here.
Javed said that terrorism and communalism were disturbing the peace and harmony in the country.
There had been 50,000 incidents of communal violence in the country in the last 60 years.
These incidents could have been avoided if people had made efforts to understand one another. It was necessary to have harmonious relationship among the communities.
‘Follow spirit’
It was incumbent upon the people to know and understand their own religion and other religions as well. Every religion spoke of peace and harmony. No religion supported violence. People should follow the real spirit of their religions, Mr. Javed said. Writer Varadesh Hiregange said that peace based on fear was not real peace. It was necessary to understand, respect and accept diversities of various religions. This would help in fostering peace. Economic factors were responsible for lack of peace in society, he said.
Priest of Balkunje Church William Martis said that it was wrong to brand an entire community as terrorists because one member of that community turned out to be a terrorist. Vittaldas Bannanje welcomed the gathering. National secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Iqbal Mullah presided over the meeting. U. Anwar Ali proposed a vote of thanks.