On the last day of his nine-day international tour that concluded in Qatar, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said that “inclusion” is the firm foundation underlying the Indian Constitutional architecture and it finds an echo in the philosophy of the Modi government, which believes in “ sabka sath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas and sabka prayas”.
He was addressing the Indian diaspora in Doha on Monday. His speech comes in the backdrop of international outrage over the alleged derogatory remarks on Islam made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma, which drew condemnation from several Muslim nations. Qatar was the first country to officially take up the issue with New Delhi. Ms. Sharma was suspended from the party’s primary membership following the outrage.
According to the text of his speech shared by the Vice President’s office, Mr. Naidu said, “Underlying our constitutional architecture is the firm foundation of ‘inclusion’, of leaving no one behind. It is the vision that finds an echo in the overarching philosophy of the present Government, led by Prime Minister Modi that believes in Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas.”
