Secularism is safe in India: Venkaiah Naidu

New Delhi, January 22: Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President of India on Monday said that Secularism is safe in India as it is in our DNA of Indian people.

Venkaiah Naidu also said, "Secularism is safe in India because for the simple reason that it is in DNA of Indian people. Secularism is not because of the Constitution alone. Not because of Narendra Modi or any party, not because of some other party."

Naidu said during the book launch in the national capital, Universal Brotherhood through Yoga compiled by Bharatiya Sanskrit Pitham.

Naidu also expressed his disappointment on Indians “feeling shy” to even touch ancient subjects like Sanskrit, Vedas, and Upanishads in the name of secularism, even as other countries were doing extensive research on the same. He also said the philosophy to Indian people "Sarva Dharma Sambhav" and has never tried to dominate anybody in the world.

"We have accepted everybody with open arms. India s GDP was much higher during the colonial period, but it never attacked any country. That is the specialty of Indian philosophy. Care and share is the core of Indian philosophy," he said.

He also expressed that yoga was a great gift to the world and tremendous participation of people from all over the world on International Yoga Day celebrations. "Yoga could indeed serve as a force for unity in the world. It promotes physical wellbeing and inspires spiritual and intellectual awakening," he said, adding that yoga has nothing to do with religion. Also, he added "Good health is an essential precondition to prosperity. Only a healthy nation could become a wealthy nation."