Tolerance, harmony basic tenets of Hinduism: HC

  • | Wednesday | 12th December, 2018

But Hinduism as a concept, religion and faith, tolerance for all religions, patience, harmony and welfare of mankind as a whole are the basic tenets of Hinduism. AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court criticized an NGO's perception of Hinduism and termed it "a wrong notion about Hinduism" when it filed a PIL for banning release of a Bollywood movie 'Kedarnath' last week. "After criticizing the NGO for its interpretation of Hinduism, the court castigated it for filing the PIL that was not meant for lofty ideas for which the superior courts had invented the PIL format. Their light is for the seeing eye and their message is for the seeker after truth. "The HC cited former President Dr S Radhakrishnan over his interpretation of Hinduism to drive its point home that it is an all-inclusive ideology, and how Vedas and Upanishads guide people for better society.

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court criticized an NGO's perception of Hinduism and termed it "a wrong notion about Hinduism" when it filed a PIL for banning release of a Bollywood movie 'Kedarnath' last week. The court asserted that tolerance for all religions, patience, harmony and welfare of mankind are basic tenets of Hinduism.An organization named International Hindu Sena had urged the HC to stop the film's release claiming that the Muslim boy's love with a Hindu girl in the backdrop of a holy place would hurt religious sentiments of the Hindus.The bench of Acting Chief Justice Anant Dave and Justice Biren Vaishnav bombarded the petitioner with question on what is Hinduism, Vedas and Upanishads and what do they stand for. The judges dismissed the PIL by imposing a fine of Rs 5,000 on the NGO.In its order which was released on Monday, the HC said that the PIL was not only misconceived but was based on "a wrong notion about Hinduism as understood by the petitioner. But Hinduism as a concept, religion and faith, tolerance for all religions, patience, harmony and welfare of mankind as a whole are the basic tenets of Hinduism."The HC cited former President Dr S Radhakrishnan over his interpretation of Hinduism to drive its point home that it is an all-inclusive ideology, and how Vedas and Upanishads guide people for better society. "...The Hindu attitude is one of positive fellowship, not negative tolerance," the HC quoted the former president.On importance of ancient text, the HC quoted Radhakrishnan further, "Indian thought has constantly turned to these scriptures for fresh illumination and spiritual recovery or recommencement, and not in vain. The fire still burns brightly on their altars. Their light is for the seeing eye and their message is for the seeker after truth."After criticizing the NGO for its interpretation of Hinduism, the court castigated it for filing the PIL that was not meant for lofty ideas for which the superior courts had invented the PIL format. "Those citizens who are unmindful of their duties towards society and nation, and simply make a rhetoric about their breach of fundamental rights, needs to be reminded of Article 51A of the Constitution of India and not to take recourse to extraordinary remedy of writ petition by filing motivated, private, political petitions for such purpose," the court order reads.

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