Good morning all. Today we are here to address and inculcate a resolution on preventing religion-based discrimination and follow the values of peace and harmony. Let us remember the words of Rabindranath Tagore when he says in "The Religion of Man" that which holds the essence of a man is religion. On the basis of that, we may safely opine that the absolute formation of human identity depends upon the peaceful and selfless religious exercise. To hold up boastfully one's own religion is to devaluing the merit of other religions. If we take a brief survey of the contributions of all religious preachers or leaders, moral of the story is that all of them suggested to devote oneself for the cause of humanity. Only through recognition of others, we may recognise ourselves and we get recognised by others. So by causing pain to others, we are threatening our own existence because violence begets violence. It is only through the practice of tolerance and a sense of togetherness that we can transform hatred into harmony.

 

 We are no longer in the same world we used to live once. Covid19 changes the world. As per the guidelines conveyed by the Governments, scientists and the doctors, we need to maintain a state of isolation and separation in all social spheres just to prevent the spread of the virus. Having said that, we should follow the instructions to make us safe and to make others secure. We should maintain social distancing with a minimum of six feet distance, and to materialise it, gatherings in any form must be avoided, whether be it public space or religious place or institutional place, failing which one may cause risk or threat to many lives.