New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The European Union Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on religious freedom and said that his remarks were "entirely in line with the Indian constitution".
A European Union ambassador Joao Cravinho, to a question from the media here, said that Modi's remarks were "upholding the basic principles of freedom of religion, were very welcome and unremarkable".
He said Modi's remarks are "entirely in line with the Indian constitution, and it is not surprising he made the remarks".
"We welcome that because we know very well there are elements of discordance resulting from radical statements by different groups and it is important for political leaders to be aware of the explosive potential of religious divisiveness and communal conflicts, and Prime Minister Modi's statements were highlighting such concern," he said.
On Tuesday, Modi said his government will ensure complete freedom of faith and will not allow any religious group to incite hatred against others "overtly or covertly".
Addressing Christian leaders at a function here, the prime minister reached out to them, saying he strongly condemned violence against any religion.
"We cannot accept violence against any religion on any pretext, and I strongly condemn such violence. My government will act strongly in this regard," he said.
Modi's remarks in support of freedom of religion came in the wake of a string of attacks on churches in the capital and controversial utterances by saffron right-wing fringe elements.
US President Barack Obama had during his visit to India last month said that "India will succeed so long as it is not splintered on religious lines".
Later during a National Prayer Breakfast meeting in Washington, Obama said that Mahatma Gandhi would have been shocked at the acts of intolerance in India.
Modi's comments also came days after his Bharatiya Janata Party was routed in the Delhi assembly elections, halting his party's winning spree since last year's general elections.
Dhoni opts to bat against Bangladesh
Melbourne, March 19 (IANS) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat a
Covid-19 and Global Politics: How is India stopping China from FDI?
In the midst of the new corona virus epidemic, when a Chinese bank bought a 1.01 percent stake in
RJ Mahvash is in the news for her rumored boyfriend, cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal. In such a situat
The judicial custody of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh has been extended for anot
The US has expressed concern over the supply of S-400 surface-to-air missile defense systems from
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi held a meeting with the Chinese State Councilor
India vs China Strategy: Incidents of minor skirmishes have been continuously coming to the fore
CGSOS Result 2022: Chhattisgarh State Open School (CGSOS) has released the class 10th and 12th re
North Korea begins to collapse? Kim Jong Un said - the country undergoing the worst
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un addressed thousands of grassroots activists of his ruling party
Disease According to the book, there are crores of viruses roaming on the earth, about which noth
