By PTI
NEW DELHI: A gaggle of former judges, bureaucrats, diplomats and generals on Wednesday got here out in help of Delhi University’s resolution to incorporate V D Savarkar in its political science syllabus, contending that it was required for a good narration of the historical past of India’s nationwide motion.
In a press release, the group additionally supported the varsity’s resolution to drop poet Mohammad Iqbal from the syllabus, arguing that his writings had been related to the concept of a separate Muslim nation, which led to the “tragedy of India’s partition”.
“Grave injustice was done to many historical personalities who laid down their lives for this country to help India break free from the clutches of British imperialism,” mentioned a press release, issued by 123 outstanding personalities that embrace former Foreign Secretary Shashank, former High Court judges S N Dhingra, M C Garg and R S Rathore, amongst others.
“It is particularly unfortunate that till the current inclusion of Savarkar’s contribution and philosophy in the Delhi University syllabus, universities under Congress-Leftist influence intentionally suppressed his contribution and ideas for our great motherland,” the assertion mentioned.
It famous that Savarkar was known as “The Father of Hindutva” for his enunciation of ‘Hindutva’ ideology in his outstanding piece of literature “Hindutva: Who is a Hindu”.
“He propagated ‘Hindutva’ as a geopolitical concept, unifying diverse communities under a shared cultural and civilizational identity,” the assertion mentioned.
It mentioned Savarkar concurrently championed Dalit rights and labored ardently in the direction of caste eradication and selling social equality, and his imaginative and prescient of India as one nation was central to the ideology of “Akhand Bharat”.
“Savarkar’s views on freedom, social reform, and nationwide unity make him an everlasting determine in Indian historical past.
By learning Savarkar’s political ideologies, college students will achieve perception into the elements that formed India’s nationalist motion and its subsequent trajectory,” the assertion mentioned.
It described poet Iqbal, who had penned the music “Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindostan Hamara”, as a “divisive figure” who sowed the seeds of secession within the nation.
“As President of the then Punjab Muslim League, he (Iqbal) championed the cause of a separate Muslim nation. Iqbal who wrote ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindostan Hamara’ goes on to talk about Islamic Khilafat, recommended Islamic Ummah and changed ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindostan Hamara’ to ‘Chino-o-Arab Hamara, Hindostan Hamara, Muslim Hai Hum, Watan hai Saara Jahan Hamara’,” the assertion mentioned.
“Iqbal became radicalised and as the President of the Muslim League, his ideas ran counter to democracy and Indian secularism. Many of Iqbal’s writings have been associated with the idea of a separate Muslim nation, ultimately leading to the tragedy of India’s partition,” it mentioned.
“This concept of the Two-Nation Theory played a significant role in the partition of India, resulting in the trauma and suffering of millions of displaced in India’s East and West,” the assertion mentioned.
NEW DELHI: A gaggle of former judges, bureaucrats, diplomats and generals on Wednesday got here out in help of Delhi University’s resolution to incorporate V D Savarkar in its political science syllabus, contending that it was required for a good narration of the historical past of India’s nationwide motion.
In a press release, the group additionally supported the varsity’s resolution to drop poet Mohammad Iqbal from the syllabus, arguing that his writings had been related to the concept of a separate Muslim nation, which led to the “tragedy of India’s partition”.
“Grave injustice was done to many historical personalities who laid down their lives for this country to help India break free from the clutches of British imperialism,” mentioned a press release, issued by 123 outstanding personalities that embrace former Foreign Secretary Shashank, former High Court judges S N Dhingra, M C Garg and R S Rathore, amongst others.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
“It is particularly unfortunate that till the current inclusion of Savarkar’s contribution and philosophy in the Delhi University syllabus, universities under Congress-Leftist influence intentionally suppressed his contribution and ideas for our great motherland,” the assertion mentioned.
It famous that Savarkar was known as “The Father of Hindutva” for his enunciation of ‘Hindutva’ ideology in his outstanding piece of literature “Hindutva: Who is a Hindu”.
“He propagated ‘Hindutva’ as a geopolitical concept, unifying diverse communities under a shared cultural and civilizational identity,” the assertion mentioned.
It mentioned Savarkar concurrently championed Dalit rights and labored ardently in the direction of caste eradication and selling social equality, and his imaginative and prescient of India as one nation was central to the ideology of “Akhand Bharat”.
“Savarkar’s views on freedom, social reform, and nationwide unity make him an everlasting determine in Indian historical past.
By learning Savarkar’s political ideologies, college students will achieve perception into the elements that formed India’s nationalist motion and its subsequent trajectory,” the assertion mentioned.
It described poet Iqbal, who had penned the music “Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindostan Hamara”, as a “divisive figure” who sowed the seeds of secession within the nation.
“As President of the then Punjab Muslim League, he (Iqbal) championed the cause of a separate Muslim nation. Iqbal who wrote ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindostan Hamara’ goes on to talk about Islamic Khilafat, recommended Islamic Ummah and changed ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha Hindostan Hamara’ to ‘Chino-o-Arab Hamara, Hindostan Hamara, Muslim Hai Hum, Watan hai Saara Jahan Hamara’,” the assertion mentioned.
“Iqbal became radicalised and as the President of the Muslim League, his ideas ran counter to democracy and Indian secularism. Many of Iqbal’s writings have been associated with the idea of a separate Muslim nation, ultimately leading to the tragedy of India’s partition,” it mentioned.
“This concept of the Two-Nation Theory played a significant role in the partition of India, resulting in the trauma and suffering of millions of displaced in India’s East and West,” the assertion mentioned.
