India Most Secular Country In The World: Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu
NDTV
Venkaiah Naidu said that Western media cannot digest the fact that India is on the rise. Some of them suffer from indigestion.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said that India is the most secular country in the world, despite that, the western media belittle the Indian government on issues of secularism and free speech.
He added that they cannot digest the fact that India is on the rise. Some of them suffer from indigestion.
"There is a trend in Western media to run down the Indian government on issues of secularism, free speech. They cannot digest the fact that India is on the rise. Some of them suffering from indigestion...India is the most secular country in the world," Mr Naidu said while speaking at a book launch event in Delhi.
"There are instances of individuals here and there... but as a whole, we practice secularism because it's in the blood, nerves and veins of Indians not because of this government or that government...Respecting all religions is our age-old practice," he added.
