Latest news with #JanaSangh
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Deendayal's ‘integral humanism' behind Modi govt's welfare measures: Nadda
The Narendra Modi government has empowered women, farmers and marginalised sections of society by taking various measures for them, while others only talked about doing so, BJP president and Union Minister J P Nadda said on Sunday. From putting the country on the path of economic progress to lifting 25 crore people above the poverty line, the government under PM Narendra Modi's leadership has launched varioius welfare schemes for all sections, drawing inspiration from Jana Sangh ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya's idea of 'integral humanism', Nadda said. The BJP chief was addressing the valedictory session of a two-day conclave to commemorate 60 years of Upadhyaya's lectures on integral humanism. 'Our traditions were not created in two days; they are a result of experiences of thousands of years,' he said, stressing the need to expound Indian economic thought. Nadda said that India as a country of 140 crore people cannot be centralised. 'We have to be a decentralised system,' he said. 'World standards cannot be the standards we have to adhere to; we have to have our Indian standards,' he said. He said this might not have seemed possible in Upadhyaya's time, but under PM Modi's leadership every parameter was being prepared around Indian standards. He said Upadhyaya at that time advocated 'swadeshi' and India could say today that self-reliance is the order of the times. 'We were even purchasing idols of Ganesh ji from China. Today, we are third in the toy industry,' Nadda said. 'We are also third in the automobile market.' He said that India had made strides in defence production too. 'We witnessed the success of Operation Sindoor and that of the BrahMos (missiles) as well. Our defence production has reached `1.3 crore,' he said. Under PM Modi, India had established an economic model aligning 'integral humanism; with 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas', he said. Recalling Upadhyaya's message that the economy was not assessed from the person on the top of the ladder but the one at its bottom, Nadda said, 'We have taken inspiration from his Antyodaya concept (uplifting the poorest).' Nadda underlined that Upadhyaya was the inspiration for the free gas cylinder scheme — PM Ujjwala Yojana — for women. He said Swachh Bharat Mission and welfare schemes for farmers launched by the PM were also inspired by Upadhyaya. He said the government has provided cooking gas connections to more than 10 crore households, constructed 12 crore toilets and built four crore pukka houses. There is a need to understand how the government under Modi's leadership has empowered women, farmers and the marginalised sections of society, and brought them into the mainstream, he said. With PTI inputs
India Gazette
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya looked to create own ideology to move away from western thought": Union Minister JP Nadda
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Union Minister J P Nadda on Sunday visited the 'Ekatma Manavvad' exhibition, also known as 'Integral Humanism' in New Delhi, which is dedicated to showing the philosophy proposed by Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. An event was also organised to highlight the contributions of Pandit Deen Dayal to the country and economy. 'Deen Dayal ji was a three-in-one, a leader in its own right, a thinker and organiser. That is why we hear that Guruji (MS Gowalkar) also said that if we get 4 Deen Dayal's, then I can bring change in the world. We also know how in a short duration he established Jana Sangh a national party,' J P Nadda said. Talking about how the Jana Sangh founder wanted to move away from 'western political thought, and establish an Indian thought instead. 'He went away, but he did the work of planting the seed of the party's ideology...I also want to point that there was an influence of western political thinking in India. Whatever ideology is there, Fabian socialism, socialism, capitalism, communism, they came from outside India to impose on us. In such a situation, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya said that we have to create our own ideology and take it forward by giving prominence to Indian thinking,' Nadda said during the program. 'Which is why he took this forward with Integral Humanism, 'Ekatma Manavvad'... We have to be a decentralized system and hence he strengthened economic progress,' he added. Encouraging people to bring forth the ideals of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, he said, '60 years ago, he gave a 4-day lecture on ideology, and now we, 60 years later are organising a 2 day program on this, so I believe it is good, and I would like to tell people that we shouldn't stop here, we should demonstrate it and move it forward, and give it a shape.' Nadda further advocated for a decentralised system of governance, which takes into account the huge population and various regions of the country. '...Our traditions have not been made in 2 days, it has taken thousands of years, and it is valuable to society, and economy. We need to demonstrate this with an economic point of view too. We are such a big nation of 140 crore people, to run this country we cannot be a centralised system, we have to be a decentralized system and hence he (Deen Dayal Upadhyaya) strengthened economic progress,' Nadda said. Quoting Pandit Deen Dayal, Nadda said that the words of the Jana Sangh founder are becoming a reality under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'He said, 'World standards cannot be the standards we have to adhere to, we need to set our own standards'. When Deen Dayal said this, it might have looked like it is impossible, but today this has become possible under the leadership of PM Modi. We are preparing all parameters on Indian standards.' Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also attended the program, underlining the resolve to build power to defend against anyone who attacks us, a veiled reference to Operation Sindoor. 'Our country's sages said, 'Atmavat Sarva Bhuteshu' (meaning 'treat all beings as if they were your own self')... But on the other hand, we also say that to apply such a principle, we need strength and power. We have to save our existence, not only for ourselves but also for the world... That is why we do not leave anyone who attacks us... We will have to do that,' Chouhan said. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya was the leader of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh from 1953 to 1968, the precursor to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Born on September 25, 1916, in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district, in the village of Nagla Chandrabhan, his father was a well-known astrologer. Pandit Deen Dayal also established a publishing house, various magazines and daily newspapers too. On February 11, 1968, he died under mysterious circumstances after boarding a train in UP. (ANI)
Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Delhi CM chairs session at seminar on Deendayal Upadhyaya's vision
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired a session on the inaugural day of a two-day seminar on Saturday to commemorate 60 years of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's Integral Humanism and his vision behind founding the Jana Sangh for social transformation. A two-day seminar and exhibition commenced at the NDMC Convention Centre in New Delhi to revisit speeches delivered by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. Arun Kumar, Seh Sarkaryawah of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), said that both the Jan Sangh and BJP have a historical legacy, and will complete 75 years on October 21. He said these outfits' founding vision was not merely to build an organisation, but to transform society. He pointed out that post-independence, India's biggest challenge was ideological confusion. 'Independence did not just mean ending British rule; it required a clear national vision, which had started fading,' he said. Arun Kumar added that when Pandit Deendayal founded the Jana Sangh, he faced two questions: Whether India had its own ideological foundation, and whether the existing political system could support growth, or whether a new party was needed. 'When they contested the 1952 elections and won three seats, the Jana Sangh established itself as a national party. With national expansion and cadre-building, the philosophy of Integral Humanism was introduced,' he said. He said that Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya never claimed to present a new ideology, but offered a different interpretation of India's existing traditions. The seminar is part of a national series of events commemorating 60 years of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's Integral Humanism. He noted that this is not only the 60th year of Integral Humanism, but also the 75th Amrit Kaal of Indian independence. Earlier, Arun Kumar paid floral tributes to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's statue and inaugurated the exhibition organised by the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Foundation and PPRC.
Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
60 years of Deendayal Upadhyaya's ‘integral humanism': BJP-linked groups line up events
To commemorate 60 years of 'integral humanism' propounded by Jana Sangh ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya, a slew of organisations linked to the BJP are set to hold a two-day conclave to discuss its contemporary relevance. Deendayal Upadhyaya had introduced the concept of integral humanism over a series of four public lectures in the 1960s, which eventually became a part of the Jana Sangh's doctrine. The conclave, which will be held from May 31 to June 1, will include several sessions that will each cover a current issue through the lens of integral humanism, also referred to as 'ekaatma maanav darshan' in the BJP-RSS circles. While Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to chair the introductory session of the conclave, Union Health Minister and BJP president J P Nadda and Vivekananda International Foundation chairperson S Gurumurthy will lead the valedictory session. Among those expected to be present at the event are Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama for the session on the economy, and Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav for a discussion on sustainable development. Abhinav Prakash, vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), will address a session on youth, and BJP national spokesperson Guru Prakash will speak on social justice and 'links' between the thoughts of Upadhyaya and B R Ambedkar. Mahesh Chandra Sharma, a BJP leader and president of Research and Development Foundation for Integral Humanism that is among the conclave's organisers, described Upadhyaya's integral humanism as 'relevant for today's challenges'. 'Deendayal ji believed that the individual and society cannot be looked upon as fragments. They are integrated. The family is the core that joins them. We need to strengthen the family system. We need to formulate a policy system that integrates the individual and society – be it in the realm of economy or education,' said Sharma, who was the editor of the 15-volume Collected Works of Deendayal Upadhyaya published in 2019. 'Today, the context and key concerns have changed, but we find aspects of his (Deendayal Upadhyaya's) thought, and of his actions as the general secretary and president of the Jana Sangh, as relevant for today's challenges. The aim of the seminar is to take to the people the continuing relevance of Upadhyaya,' said an organiser of the conclave. The BJP-linked research group Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation, publishing house Prabhat Prakashan, Research and Development Foundation for Integral Humanism, and Public Policy Research Centre will jointly organise the seminar. Among various subjects to be covered during the conclave is 'Securing Bharat: From Sovereignty of Borders to Strength of Civilisation', coming against the backdrop of the current discourse on national security in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. With the Narendra Modi government having recently announced the enumeration of caste in the forthcoming Census, one session will be on 'Legacy of Leadership – Nationalism and Social Justice'. There will also be sessions on women, education and rural development. The seminar would be part of multiple events around Upadhyaya being planned by the organisers. A 'curated collection of literature on Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya' will be on display, and books on related themes will also be released. The organisers have contacted over 500 universities for students to submit articles on Upadhyaya's thought, and the authors of the best pieces are likely to be in attendance to present their views. A website on integral humanism is also being readied so as to spread Upadhyaya's views to the younger generation. The outcome of the seminar will also be published, as per a concept note on the event. One organiser said many smaller events on Upadhyaya will be held throughout the year. In late April, some lectures on Upadhyaya were also held in Mumbai.
India Today
11-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Post-Op Sindoor: Time to Deploy INS Tharoor & ICBM Owaisi
In 1971, as India grappled with the East Pakistan crisis, PM Indira Gandhi sent her fiercest rival, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to the United Nations. The Jana Sangh titan's oratory gave India's cause unassailable global heft, proving a fractious democracy could unite against external threats. Today, in 2025, with a fragile ceasefire halting the latest India-Pakistan war, the battlefield has shifted from airbases to airwaves. And, India is losing ceasefire, announced yesterday, paused hostilities sparked by the horrific Pahalgam massacre, where 26 tourists were massacred by Pakistan-backed jihadis. India's response: hitting the known terrorist bases in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan proper's Punjab. Pakistan escalated and sent barrages of missiles and swarms of drones into India. India retaliated by obliterating Pakistan's main airbases, pounding their military into Pakistani PM Shahbaz Sharif, with audacious gall, claims victory. His narrative -- amplified by Pakistan's slick PR machine -- paints India as the aggressor, conveniently sidestepping the terrorist bloodbath that ignited the war. The world, it seems, is buying it. Pakistan, despite its crippled defences, is winning the narrative war. Before the ceasefire, the international media -- CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera -- barely blinked when Pakistan shelled Indian villages or sent drone swarms across our borders nightly. India's precise strikes on terrorist hubs like Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, however, were framed as escalations. Now, post-ceasefire, the same outlets laud Pakistan's "restraint" while scrutinising India's "militarism".advertisementPakistani "experts" with polished Western accents dominate global panels, peddling victimhood in the face of a "hegemon". The Pahalgam atrocity fades into a footnote, while Pakistan's well-funded US lobbyists and dual-citizenship brigade spin tales of a plucky underdog. Even the grotesque spectacle of Pakistani Army officers showering rose petals at terrorists' funerals hasn't dented their narrative. As Daniel Pearl's father poignantly asked, "Who is Pakistan mourning?" India's envoys tried, flashing these shameful images on global TV. The world military dominance is undisputed, but narrative wars demand sharper weapons. Enter Shashi Tharoor and Asaduddin Owaisi -- Gravitas and the former UN diplomat, is a rhetorical colossus whose global stature and literary fame can outmatch any Pakistani apologist on international airwaves. His Oxford-honed eloquence can dismantle Pakistan's post-ceasefire mirage, exposing their terrorist patronage with surgical precision. He's the suave, cosmopolitan face India needs to reclaim the narrative, reminding the world that ceasefire or not, Pakistan's military-jihad complex remains a global the Cambridge-trained barrister, is the wildcard. Often divisive domestically, he's proven to be a fierce unifier against external threats. When Pakistan tried to exploit India's fault lines, Owaisi's impassioned calls for communal peace kept the nation steady. As a Muslim leader and ideological foil to the BJP, his voice carries unique weight. Deploy him on a global blitz -- Washington, Brussels, London, and so on -- where he can argue with diplomats, school media, and confront influential world leaders with Pakistan's grim reality: a state hijacked by jihad-obsessed generals who've spilt innocent blood for a delusional expansionist fantasy, only to claim victory when battered into a ceasefire. This would also send a signal to the warring fringes at Tharoor and Owaisi wouldn't be just strategic; it would be a masterstroke of optics. It would signal to Pakistan -- and the world -- that India's political spectrum, from saffron to green, stands united. It's a defiant strike at Western narrative mills, proving India isn't just a military juggernaut but a cohesive democracy, impossible to caricature as the bully just because Pakistan is a smaller, stunted stature BJP stalwarts might baulk at sharing the stage, but national interest trumps party egos. If Indira Gandhi could trust Vajpayee, Narendra Modi can bank on Tharoor's finesse and Owaisi's ceasefire hasn't ended the war; it's merely shifted the terrain. Pakistan's narrative, polished by decades of duplicity, threatens to overshadow India's truth. If Operation Sindoor has taken Kashmir out of the centre of any India-Pakistan hostility, the ceasefire has brought the hyphen back into the world's imagination of the subcontinent. India had moved leagues ahead, but after May 10, 2025, the world will see us as sparring equals who need a third party to sit and Owaisi can flip the script, forcing the world to see Pakistan's terrorist pageants and drone swarms, not just India's righteous might. Prime Minister Modi should make the call: draft Shashi Tharoor and Asaduddin Owaisi for national duty, while they remain on opposition benches. A ceasefire is just a pause in a long war. That's for the sharpest minds in the military to prepare for and execute. The narrative war too needs our sharpest minds leading the InMust Watch
