Achieving Harmony in Pluralistic Societies

ACHIEVING HARMONY IN PLURALISTIC SOCIETIES first meeting with him. He was impressed with my thoughts when we discussed the current national situation. After returning to Delhi, I received several phone calls from him. He wanted to organize some programs in Bombay for me. At his insistence, I made a trip to Bombay. On the morning of January 31, 1993, I left for Bombay and returned to Delhi on the evening of February 5. On the evening of January 31, 1993, at 5 O’clock, a meeting was held at the Governor’s House with the Governor of Maharashtra, P. C. Alexander. Apart from me, Acharya Sushil Kumar, Swami Chidanand, Madhu Mehta, Justice Dharmadhikari, Anna Hazare, and several other people were present. The Governor said he had read some of my English articles and seen the Shanti Yatra video. He was quite impressed by it. He said that political figures cannot resolve this serious issue in the country; only religious and spiritual personalities can solve it. The report of this meeting was published in the Bombay edition of the ‘Times of India’ (February 1, 1993). It also explicitly stated that this meeting was held at the Governor’s request. On the evening of February 1, 1993, a meeting was held at Mr. Madhu Mehta’s place. Many educated people from Bombay participated in it in large numbers. I addressed the gathering. A Question-Answer session was also conducted. A young man named Rahul Sharma said that Muslims identify themselves with Pakistan. What is your opinion on this? I said that according to my information, this was not correct.