Spread basic human values: Bhagwat

Kochi April 8: “Hinduism doesn’t accept conversions. Hindus try to reverse conversions, Conversions are not necessary. If you have the basic human values, what you wear, what you eat and what you pray all these are immaterial,” said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat. He added that the Hindu society needs to spread this message world over’.

He was speaking at the inaugural function of newly built 75000 sq ft air-conditioned state-of-the-art auditorium “Bhaskareeyam” at Kochi recently. The newly constructed building is dedicated to the fond memory of the late K Bhaskar Rao, former RSS Prant Prachark of Kerala much to the delight of thousands of Malyalee well-wishers of Sangh in Kerala and abroad. The late K Bhaskar Rao spent his entire life for Kerala’s Hindu renaissance.

All round progress of Hindu society is not for its own sake, but for the betterment of the whole world, the RSS Chief noted.

Former ISRO Chairman, Dr G Madhavan Nair was the chief guest on the occasion said changes in the education sector was needed as it had become highly commercialized. Those coming out of colleges are not employable, which needs to be changed, he said, adding, there is need for imparting value-based education. Nair also stressed the need for promoting entrepreneurship rather than going for jobs in government or multi-national companies.

Several socio-religious leaders, prominent leaders of Sangh Parivar including Ashok Singhal of VHP, RSS top functionaries K Suryanarayana Rao, KC Kannan, J Nandakumar, Parameshwaran of RSS Kerala, Gopalakrishnan of Seema Jagaran, Jayakumar of Vijnan Bharati and thousands of well wishers attended the event. Major Ravi, popular Malayam Cinema director, a former Indian Army Officer, also attended the event.