The editorial expresses surprise at the fact that the Supreme Court has accepted the petition and now recommended its hearing by a Constitution Bench. AdvertisingThe editorial adds that the petition by Shah has argued that Sanskrit prayer recitation is a violation of Article 28 (1) as it promotes “Hinduism”. With this absurd argument, our armed forces and even organisations like [the] DRDO are communal, as all of them have as their motto Sanskrit shlokas. As all entries in the Parliament are carved with the Sanskrit shlokas, even those will have to be removed. The editorial concludes with remark that the danger of erasing Sanskrit shlokas from prayers is “eliminating the Sanskriti of Bharat, the only long-lasting view of life rooted in the integral approach and well-being for all”.

Source: Indian Express February 05, 2019 19:16 UTC