Safe Harbour On Both Sides

The Secret of Progress in the future. Whether it is within one community or across communities, tolerance is the key to peaceful coexistence. Even in a family, if ten people are to live together peacefully, they must learn to show tolerance toward each other. Two years ago, I visited Solapur. There, I heard a speech from a Hindu brother at a public event. He shared a beautiful story: his father was non-vegetarian, while his mother was vegetarian. But despite their dietary differences, they lived in complete harmony. Each morning, the mother would first prepare food for the father, serve it, then bathe and prepare her own vegetarian meal. This continued for years, and they lived a happy life. This is the spirit on which a nation must be built. In public life, we must accept and respect each other. Just as we believe we have the right to live by our religion and culture, we must also grant that right to others. Differences should be treated as a reason for tolerance, not conflict. This is the only way to build a truly united nation. Take, for example, a community that organises a public procession. Sometimes, people in such processions raise emotional slogans that others may find offensive. But the right response is not to resist or confront them. That only leads to escalation. If you choose to ignore it, the entire