The racial tensions in the nation cannot be ignored by us Indians, says Ajit Doval

*Paromita Das

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval attended a gathering with Sufi clerics in New Delhi on Saturday, July 30, 2022, to promote interfaith harmony. He said in his speech to the group that we Indians cannot watch the country’s racial tensions in silence. He advised us to band together and speak out against those who are attempting to undermine India’s development through the creation of an unfavourable environment. In New Delhi, at the Constitution Club of India, was where the conference took place.

Ajit Doval allegedly stated, “Some elements are trying to create a climate that’s vitiating the progress of India,” as reported by India Today. They’re creating acrimony and conflict in the name of religion and ideology.

It is affecting the entire nation and is spreading abroad as well.

NSA Ajit Doval continued, “We can’t just watch in silence. We must band together, speak out, and correct our mistakes. We must instil in every Indian sect a sense of unity, national pride, and the freedom to practise any religion they choose. According to Ajit Doval, society must do more than simply condemn radical forces; instead, it must actively work to counter them.

#WATCH An Interfaith conference was conducted…Slogans like 'Sar Tan Se Juda' is anti-Islamic. There's a Taliban thought, it should be countered on the ground instead of in closed rooms…Be it PFI or other org, GoI should ban them: Hazrat Syed Naseruddin Chishty pic.twitter.com/MKyNfDiJdg

— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2022

The All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council was the meeting’s host. The All India Sufi Sajjada Nasheen Council chairman, Hazrat Syed Naseeruddin Chishty, also spoke at the gathering.

We decry incidents when they happen, he declared. But now is the time to act. It is urgent to control and outlaw radical organizations. Any radical group should be outlawed if there is evidence against them, including the Popular Front of India (PFI).

#WATCH | Delhi: "…We condemn when an incident occurs. It's time to do something. Need of hour to rein in & ban radical orgs. Be it any radical org, incl, they should be banned if there is evidence against them..," says Hazrat Syed Naseruddin Chishty in the presence of NSA Doval pic.twitter.com/cDJZoWAk50

— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2022

Slogans like “Sar Tan Se Juda” are against Islam: Slurs like “Sir Tan Se Judaa” are anti-Islamic, according to Hazrat Syed Naseeruddin Chishty Chishty. The Taliban hold this opinion, and we should contest it openly rather than in secret. The Indian government should outlaw PFI and all other organizations.

At the conclusion of the meeting, a resolution calling for the banishment of radical organizations was approved. The resolution stated, “We strongly recommend that action should be taken against it in accordance with the provisions of the law if there is evidence of spreading hatred between communities by any means against any individual or organisation. Any discussion or debate that singles out any gods, deities, or prophets should be condemned and handled according to the law.