Preachers of various faiths as well as leading members of local intelligentsia evolved complete unanimity on oneness of God and essential unity of humanity in an inter-faith seminar on Universal Brotherhood and Revival of Humanism, organized by Jaipur Branch of Sant Nirankari Mandal in Jaipur on April 16, 2011.

The chief guest, Mr. Sunil Mehrotra, IPS, Additional Director-General (Jails), Govt. of Rajasthan regretted the falling human values all over the world. He added: “There is an urgent need to strengthen our country’s age-old cultural and spiritual traditions which have withstood the acid-tests of adverse influences because of our eternal faith in pleasant co-existence.”

Sant Nirankari Mandal’s Member In-charge, Prachar Vibhag, Smt. Joginder Kaur, said: It is a standard policy of Nirankari Mission to build bridges of understanding between all diverse faiths and ideologies to bring out the latent universal unity which proved that religion unites, it never divides and it is living together in harmony”.

The celebrated author of the book “Matter and Non-Matter” and Chairman, Punjab SC-ST Commission Shri Naranjan Singh IAS (Retd) in his key-note address said: “God is both scientific and secular and to be human is to be religious.” He appealed to practitioners of all major religions of the world to highlight the essential human-integrationist ingredients so as to save the present-day humanity from further self-annihilation.

Reverend Prasad Abraham of Bethel Church, Jaipur in his presentation said: “Lord Jesus Christ preached love as the one point program of his ministry”. He elaborated the common origin and destiny of humanity and emphasized Christianity’s unconditional support to all human-unification efforts.

Hafiz Sadaqat Ali, a leading Muslim scholar-preacher of Jaipur said: “Islam essentially preaches oneness of both God and humanity and stood for love and compassion for everybody.”

Mr. Jasbir Singh, former Chairman, Minorities Commission said: “Adi Granth Sahib, being the common heritage of humanity stood for natural unity of mankind”.

Sant Nirankari Mandal’s, Zonal Incharge Tonk region comprising eight adjoining districts, Mr. Phool Chand Bajaj in his welcome address said: “Nirankari Mission honored all holy books as sources of divine inspiration and is promoting unity of God in the diversities of various belief-systems and cultures of the world”.

Mr. S.L. Garg, Manager-cum-Coordinator, Prachar Vibhag, Sant Nirankari Mandal who compered the one-day event, presented various facts of similarities among all religions.

Mr. Manohar Lal Chhabra, Pramukh, Sant Nirankari Mandal, Jaipur branch in his vote of thanks highlighted the exemplary religious unity and harmony in Jaipur.

Other prominent speakers included Mr. M.S. Rattu, Dr. Subhash Garg and educationists Mr. Ajay Pal Singh and Mr. Raj Kumar Pareek.

A large number of members of local elite, belonging to various faiths and ideologies attended the seminar.  

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