An excellent sight was seen outside the new Parliament House on Monday. When 24 religious leaders who came to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi were seen together on one stage. A wonderful scene of equality of all religions was seen outside the Parliament House.
Who are included in the delegation of 24 religious leaders?
A delegation of 24 religious leaders met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday under the aegis of the Indian Minorities Foundation. Apart from representatives of Sikh, Jain, Christian and Parsi communities, the delegation included Imam Omar Ahmed Ilyasi, head of All India Imam Organization and Bhikkhu Sanghasena, founding president of Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre.
#WATCH , Religious leaders representing various minority sections of the country meet Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar at the Parliament
They will later meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will also watch the proceedings of Parliament. pic.twitter.com/iVBsNc1tib
— ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2024
PM Modi was happy to meet religious leaders
PM Modi posted on ‘X’, happy to meet the delegation of religious leaders in Parliament today. I thank him for his kind words regarding the development of our country. The Prime Minister also shared some pictures of the meeting.
What did Jain monk say after meeting PM Modi?
Jain Guru Vivek Muni said, it was a very good meeting with PM Narendra Modi. We have gathered here on behalf of the Indian Minorities Foundation. Our work on unity, integrity and ‘Sarva Dharma Sadbhav’ has been appreciated by the PM.
What did Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi say after meeting PM Modi?
Chief Imam of All India Imam Organization, Dr. Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi said after meeting PM Modi, we wanted to give the message that humanity is the biggest religion. We live in India and we are Indians. We have to strengthen the country. We also gave the message that we are all united. It is known that Ahmed Ilyasi had also reached Ayodhya to attend the consecration ceremony. However, when he went to Ayodhya, a fatwa was issued against Ilyasi and he was also threatened with death.
#WATCH , Chief Imam of All India Imam Organization, Dr Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi says, "We wanted to give the message that humanity is the biggest religion. We live in India and we are Indians. We have to make the country stronger. We have also given the message that we all are… pic.twitter.com/VwdPDjyZiu
— ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2024