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.
WhatsApp boycotts 18.58 lakh Indian Account in January
Versatile informing stage WhatsApp prohibited 18.58 lakh Indian account in January in light of ob
Atlas Air's Dreamlifter, the main landing gear tire of a Boeing 747 aircraft detached from the ai
Total lockdown will be done in Raipur, the decision taken because of the increasing cases of Corona
Raipur: Because of the increasing corona cases, a decision has been taken to put a lockdown in Ra
Modi said on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the United Nations: Every Indian is proud to see this
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the United Nat
This statement is from Rajasthan Police. The video which is mentioned in this statement is of the
New Zealand need to adjust to contender's tag: Fleming
Christchurch, Feb 12 (IANS) Amid the public euphoria over
Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan is constantly in the headlines these days for his upcoming film Bho
New Delhi, Tech Desk. Telecom operator Vodafone Idea has introduced a new service for its 2G feat
Ranchi Violence: Jharkhand's Health Minister and senior Congress leader Banna Gupta have given a
The Embassy and Consulates of the United States of America in India have broken their records. Ar
