“Loveforthecountryislikelovingyourmother.Ihave
noobjectiontopeoplechanting‘JaiShriRam’because,
asapriest,Ipreachtopeopletobereligiousandtakethe
nameofgod.TakingthenameofgodorRamahasbeen
happeningforages,soIseenowronginutteringgod’s
name.ButatthesametimeIwillaskpeopletolovetheir
fellowpeoplejustliketheylovegodandtheircountry.No
onecanloveacountrybyhatingitspeople.Patriotismis
asmuchloveforthecountryasforthepeoplelivinginit.”
SUDIPTABHATTACHARJEE, 50
Priest,ShivTemple,Kolkata
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