Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Mar 19: “We are the ones who believe in Hindu religion. It is nothing like Congress follows soft or hard Hindutva. We respect all religions equally,” said opposition leader Siddaramaiah over Congress’ soft Hindutva approach in the five-state elections.
He was speaking at Mangaluru International Airport on Saturday March 19.
When asked about Muslim organizations bandh over Hijab row, Siddaramaiah said, “Bandh is done by those who showed displeasure over the verdict. No one should oppose the court’s verdict. We should not oppose the high court or Supreme Court’s verdict. No one should involve into communal activities, be it Hindu or Muslim.”
On teaching Bhagavad Gita in schools, Siddaramaiah said, “We do not oppose the teaching of Bhagavad Gita, Quran and Bible in schools. All that we say is students should be provided with quality education. The state government has not made a decision over Bhagavad Gita yet. It is only in Gujarat. Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata and Ramayana have been taught at home. There must be moral education, but at the same time it should not be against the constitution.”
On the film ‘The Kashmir Files’ being dubbed in Kannada, Siddaramaiah said, “We are not against movie, but truth should be shown. The activities of terrorists in Kashmir, problems faced by others apart from Kashmir Pandits, whose government existed during that period and their role should be shown in the movie. Movies should include Gujarat and Lakhimpur incidents too.
“I will not watch the movie as I do not go to theatre. Moreover I do not watch much films,” he said.