Ties with neighbours is not going to be at price of nationwide safety: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: India desires to keep up pleasant relations with all its neighbours however not at the price of the nation’s nationwide safety, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has mentioned. He was inaugurating the ninetieth Sivagiri pilgrimage at Varkala close to right here on Friday. The minister’s remarks assume significance within the wake of India’s latest border skirmishes with China within the nation’s northeast. 

“We can change our friends, but not our neighbours,” Rajnath reminded, quoting former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to emphasize the significance of sustaining good relations with neighbouring nations. “However, there will be no compromise on our national security,” he mentioned. 

Rajnath mentioned India’s troopers had been fiercely guarding the nation’s borders by following the beliefs of non secular leaders like Sree Narayana Guru. Rajnath mentioned that whereas he, as defence minister, was defending the nation’s ‘body’, non secular leaders, together with these in Sivagiri Mutt, had been defending the nation’s ‘soul’. 

“A country can survive only if its body and soul are safe,” he mentioned. Rajnath additionally assured that works referring to the union authorities’s Rs 70-crore price initiatives for the event of Sivagiri will likely be expedited. 
Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan mentioned Sree Narayana Guru’s teachings based mostly on Vedas and Upanishads disprove the propaganda of individuals with slender pursuits that his beliefs weren’t related with ‘sanathana dharma’ (Hinduism). 

He additionally blamed the state authorities for violence, evil practices and rising consumption of alcohol and narcotic substances within the state which is called the land of Sree Narayana Guru. Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust president Swami Satchidananda presided over the operate. The pilgrimage to Sivagiri, the ultimate resting place of Sree Narayana Guru, is held yearly for 3 days from December 30 to January 1.

Rajnath: PM instructed to not cancel any official programme
T’Puram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had instructed his cabinet colleagues to not cancel any pre-scheduled official programmes on account of the demise of his mom Heeraben Modi on Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh mentioned.  After inaugurating the ninetieth Sivagiri pilgrimage at Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram, Rajnath condoled the loss of life of Modi’s mom and mentioned he had initially considered skipping the programme and dashing to Delhi after listening to the information of her demise.  “The PM said no one should cancel their pre-scheduled programmes and to return only after attending them,” Rajnath mentioned. After Rajnath’s tackle, the assembly noticed a minute’s silence and prayed for the departed soul.  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: India desires to keep up pleasant relations with all its neighbours however not at the price of the nation’s nationwide safety, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has mentioned. He was inaugurating the ninetieth Sivagiri pilgrimage at Varkala close to right here on Friday. The minister’s remarks assume significance within the wake of India’s latest border skirmishes with China within the nation’s northeast. 

“We can change our friends, but not our neighbours,” Rajnath reminded, quoting former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to emphasize the significance of sustaining good relations with neighbouring nations. “However, there will be no compromise on our national security,” he mentioned. 

Rajnath mentioned India’s troopers had been fiercely guarding the nation’s borders by following the beliefs of non secular leaders like Sree Narayana Guru. Rajnath mentioned that whereas he, as defence minister, was defending the nation’s ‘body’, non secular leaders, together with these in Sivagiri Mutt, had been defending the nation’s ‘soul’. 

“A country can survive only if its body and soul are safe,” he mentioned. Rajnath additionally assured that works referring to the union authorities’s Rs 70-crore price initiatives for the event of Sivagiri will likely be expedited. 
Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan mentioned Sree Narayana Guru’s teachings based mostly on Vedas and Upanishads disprove the propaganda of individuals with slender pursuits that his beliefs weren’t related with ‘sanathana dharma’ (Hinduism). 

He additionally blamed the state authorities for violence, evil practices and rising consumption of alcohol and narcotic substances within the state which is called the land of Sree Narayana Guru. Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust president Swami Satchidananda presided over the operate. The pilgrimage to Sivagiri, the ultimate resting place of Sree Narayana Guru, is held yearly for 3 days from December 30 to January 1.

Rajnath: PM instructed to not cancel any official programme
T’Puram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had instructed his cabinet colleagues to not cancel any pre-scheduled official programmes on account of the demise of his mom Heeraben Modi on Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh mentioned.  After inaugurating the ninetieth Sivagiri pilgrimage at Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram, Rajnath condoled the loss of life of Modi’s mom and mentioned he had initially considered skipping the programme and dashing to Delhi after listening to the information of her demise.  “The PM said no one should cancel their pre-scheduled programmes and to return only after attending them,” Rajnath mentioned. After Rajnath’s tackle, the assembly noticed a minute’s silence and prayed for the departed soul.