Overcoming caste, communal barriers will help strengthen internal security, says V.K. Singh

Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation V.Ok. Singh addressing college students at Sharnbasva University in Kalaburagi on Wednesday.
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Pointing to cultural identities corresponding to caste and faith being hindrances to attaining nationwide unity, Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation V.Ok. Singh has held that overcoming caste and communal barriers will strengthen internal safety within the nation.

Addressing college students of Sharnbasva University on the Doddappa Appa Auditorium in Kalaburagi on Wednesday, Mr. Singh, a retired Army General, stated that division within the title of caste and faith is without doubt one of the main threats to internal safety.

“Internal security is important for the economic growth of the country. There is an urgent need for imbibing a sense of responsibility in every citizen to come forward to protect internal security of the country. India gave the concept of democracy to the world. Unfortunately, after Independence, the concept of democracy is being viewed just as one’s right and not as one’s responsibility,” Mr. Singh stated.

Pointing to the custom of peaceable cohabitation of various cultures on Indian soil for hundreds of years, Mr. Singh stated that mutual respect between totally different religions and castes ought to be the premise for eliminating spiritual and caste barriers and unification of India for shielding the nation from the evil designs of the enemy forces.

“Indian Army has always been successful in its missions because there is no caste or religious barrier among soldiers. Treating all in the ranks and file of the army without considering caste and religion or any other cultural identities and allowing everybody to practice his own religious faith is the key factor in uniting the armed forces under a single identity of Indians. This practice needs to be expanded into civil society,” Mr. Singh stated.

Terming India as a rustic making fast progress on the planet with a mean progress charge of 6%, Mr. Singh attributed the success to the religion that India has been in a position to domesticate amongst buyers.

“The confidence of global investors in India is very high because of the peaceful and conducive atmosphere prevailing in the country. We are getting record investments in all the sectors which no other country is getting,” he stated.

Minister for Large and Medium Industries Murugesh Nirani, legislators Shashil Namoshi and B.G. Patil, Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board chairman Dattatreya Patil Revoor, Sharnbasva University Vice-Chancellor Niranjan Nisty, secretary of the Sharanabasaveshwar Vidya Vardak Sangha Basavaraj Deshmukh and different dignitaries have been current.