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| Justice Thakur advocates tolerance, says India has already rejected the two-nation theory. YouTube screengrab |
The Chief Justice of India T S Thakur said on Sunday he reads Bhagwad Gita in Urdu as he could not understand Sanskrit. He also pointed out that the Gita he reads had been translated by a Muslim.
All religions - Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism and Sikhism - lead to the same God, a report in The Telegraph quoted him. .
Responding to a question on intolerance, the Chief Justice was seeking to emphasise his commitment to upholding the pluralistic nature of the country.
Justice Thakur was emphatic in saying the country could not be divided on the basis of religion as it had already rejected the two-nation theory.
Dismissing intolerance as a political issue, he said there was no bias in judiciary.
"We are committed to upholding the rule of law and protecting the rights of all citizens. There is no fear to any section of society," said Justice Thakur.
Speaking on other issues, he supported Delhi government's plan to allow odd and even numbered on alternate days.
Justice Thakur, who has taken over as the 43rd Chief Justice of the country, was informally interacting with the media.
He has advocated tolerance earlier also.
He had refused a Jain organisation's plea to overturn Bombay High Court's stay on a state government ban on sale of meat and slaughter in Mumbai during the Paryurshan festival period.
Justice Thakur had quoted an Urdu couplet by poet Kabir, “ Why do you peek into the homes of those who use meat, let them do what they do, but why are you so bothered about them, brother'.
Speaking on other issues, he supported Delhi government's plan to allow odd and even numbered on alternate days.
Justice Thakur, who has taken over as the 43rd Chief Justice of the country, was informally interacting with the media.
He has advocated tolerance earlier also.
He had refused a Jain organisation's plea to overturn Bombay High Court's stay on a state government ban on sale of meat and slaughter in Mumbai during the Paryurshan festival period.
Justice Thakur had quoted an Urdu couplet by poet Kabir, “ Why do you peek into the homes of those who use meat, let them do what they do, but why are you so bothered about them, brother'.