India Is The Most Tolerant Country In The World” Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
Mumbai : While rejecting the allegations of intolerance in the country, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that no country of the world was as tolerant as India.
Singh made this comment two days later when actor Naseeruddin Shah had expressed concern over “intolerance” in the country, referring to the killing of a policeman in a mob in the violence of a crowd in the Bulandshahr in the early hours of this month, on charges of alleged cow slaughter.
RajnathSingh, was here to attend the 114th foundation day of King George’s Medical University (KGMU), told reporters, “The tolerance that exists in India, I don’t think can be found in any corner of the world.”
“India is the only country in the world where people from various prominent religions co-exist peacefully… They have contributed in making India empowered, self-reliant and prosperous and will continue to do so,” he added.
On being asked about the Cyber Monitoring Order, the Home Minister, who is also a Member of Parliament from Lucknow, said, “The Ministry has already given its clearance in this regard, since the Parliament session is going on, I have nothing outside. I can say … whatever I have to say, I will say in Parliament.”
Meantime Singh also added saying as far as public health spending is concerned, the government has not been able to spend enough on the sector.
He said, “The spending of the government on the health sector is 1.16 per cent of the GDP, and it is our effort to take it to 2.5 per cent”. On the demand of a situation like AIIMS for KGMU, Singh said that he talked to the health minister in this regard, but there will be some policy changes first.
(With PTI Inputs)
