Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan remarked on Sunday that Indian society has never recognized rulers in power as their ideal, preferring “thought leaders such as rishis and munis.” Mr. Khan stated that “unity in variety” is “our civilizational and cultural inheritance” in India, rather than a necessity. “…India had a diverse range of languages, religious faiths, and devotional expressions even throughout the Vedic period.” “It was later asserted,” Mr. Khan added.
Justice (retd.) Madan B. Lokur, Justice (retd.) G. Raghuram, Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra, Shekhar Gupta, Professor Ranbir Singh, Professor N.G Rajurkar, Dr. R.K Man, Prof. P. Ishwara Bhat, Justice (retd.) Ajay Kumar Mittal, Dr. K.Y. Ramachandra Rao, P.V Rajago
“The women and men of India have various skin tones, different customs, and civilizations, and they worship different gods. We must realize that the rulers in power were never considered ideal by Indian culture. “Thought leaders — the rishis and munis — have always been the ideals,” he remarked.
Khan: India’s civilization and culture are defined by Atma
He went on to say that India’s civilization and culture are defined by Atma (spirituality).
“Unfortunately, the history of the last few hundred years has been so overwhelming….always, [there is] fighting over religion, caste, creed, and community as if it is our heritage.” No, that is not our ancestry; it is a distortion, and it is mostly claimed as a result of another flaw. India has traditionally been thought of as a knowledge civilization…we were Maa Saraswati’s followers, but we turned villains when we withheld knowledge from our own people. Weakening our society, we got weak and vulnerable as a result of this process. “This is the biggest miscalculation we’ve ever made,” Mr. Khan added.