‘Stop imitating Western philosophers’

New Delhi: As a part of a two-day seminar in JNU on ‘Post-Independence Indian Literature and Culture’, joint general secretary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Krishna Gopal, was all praise for art and literature showcasing developing nationalistic ideas in the country.
Addressing an audience at Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, Gopal said not many young people read Indian literary artists anymore.The Vedas are the most ancient form of literature which had an objective of unifying and not breaking, unlike other literary texts, he said.
Giving examples of Buddha, Nanak, Kabir etc. and how they shaped thinking, Gopal told students they should stop imitating western philosophers and look to inculcate more of Indian belief. Poet and professor of JNU Makarand Paranjape, also spoke at the event said “Indian literature is something that binds the dialogue and the vernacular of the nation and creates an alternative modernity.”