India never favours war, violence: Rajnath
The Hindu
India never favoured war and violence. However, it cannot remain neutral to injustice and oppression, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India neither disturbs others nor does it spare those who disturb the country.
India never favoured war and violence. However, it cannot remain neutral to injustice and oppression, said Mr. Singh.
"It's not in our nature to remain neutral to injustice and oppression," he said without elaborating.
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It was on the battlefield of Kurukshetra where Lord Sri Krishna delivered his epic lecture which came to be known as Srimad Bhagwad Gita, he said.
He also told the audience that the content of Gita makes it eternal and universal. Reading Bhagwad Gita and imbibing it in life makes a person fearless, he added.
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