Jain Studies and Science

SR No.: 006923
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mahaveer Raj Gelada
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 2007
Total Pages: 272
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 6 MB

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Conclusion
As an individual and as the President of this country, I have studied the democratic and other forms of government in many countries. In my view, no other society such as ours, of a billion people is there with such a multi-lingual, multi-community, multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-social diversity. Our core competence has been to provide democratic leadership and management to over one billion people. What makes such a mammoth system to move? It is the rich heritage of our great country.
Each one of us has a page in history. Everyone has a religion, a family, a supporting society and a dream. We do not have time to observe what is happening around us. We generally tend to revolve around ourselves. Earth revolves around itself and orbits around the sun. The choice before us is of rotating round ourselves to die, or of revolving round the sun in order to live. Hence, our thoughts, ideas and actions have to constantly change and expand. Now it is the right time for all of us to think of the nation beyond the boundaries.
There are two parameters of national development - economic development and the evolution of moral values. The country's population is a hundred crore. Seventy crore people live in villages and remaining thirty in cities. There are six lakh villages in our country. Twenty-six crore people, who live below the poverty line, have to be helped out of their sufferings. We have to ponder over how the country can achieve greater prosperity. We have to take adequate precautions keeping in mind that a dangerous situation may arise if we achieve economic prosperity without a proportionate rise in moral values.
Why have I come here in the midst of you all? I urge you all religious leaders and philosophers to contribute to the development of the country. You are our partners. We all together have to make the life of the hundred crore population of the country happy, prosperous and secure.
Who can make us happy? Who will impart education in the values of life? Who will create the atmosphere for the unity of minds? As you have all the requisite good qualities, I request you that you perform this task.
I am very happy today that you - Acharyashree, teachers, the Maulvis and Father - have worked together to chart a plan. Our country will present before the world a unique example of unity in diversity.