Structured Use of Charity to Influence Faith of Beneficiary Has Serious Consequences in a Democracy, says Vice-President

Assistance to Needy, Marginalized, and Vulnerable Should Be Without Any Strings Attached, says Vice-President

Charity Putting Freedom of Faith in Captivity Is a Cause of Concern, says VP

India’s 5,000-Year Philosophy of Inclusivity Needs No Lessons, says VP

The Vice-President addressed the students today at Adichunchanagiri University, Mandya, Karnataka

Delhi, Oct 25

The Vice-President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, today said that structured use of charity to influence faith of the beneficiary has serious consequences in a democracy. He remarked that assistance to the needy, marginalized, and vulnerable should be without any strings attached.

Reflecting on India’s civilizational ethos, he stated, Charity, assistance, or such handholding needs to be with no strings attached. Our civilizational ethos tells us, never speak of charity. Charity is never to be claimed. You do it, and you forget about it.

Addressing students at Adichunchanagiri University in B.G. Nagara, Mandya, Karnataka, today he emphasized that Charity putting freedom of faith in captivity is a cause of concern, he remarked. When you influence the faith of the needy, the marginalized, the vulnerable, things become really very critical, he added, warning that such actions could have serious consequences on the spirit of nationalism and constitutional values.

The Vice-President emphasized that Bharat as a nation can give guidance to everyone and anyone on the planet on what is inclusivity. Surely, we don’t need lessons in something we have lived through for more than 5,000 years, he remarked. This philosophy alone is sustainable and makes for global peace and harmony, but some people have a different concept of inclusivity that is destructive of a sense of inclusivity. We have to be extremely cautious and careful.