what, the vatican, john dayal et al suggested they lie low on this?
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From: sri
Date: Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 6:02 PM
Subject: India's US envoy refers to Sonia as 'Christian,' reference is deleted
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Indian envoy refers to Sonia as 'Christian,' reference is deleted
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/indian-envoy-refers-to-sonia-as-christian-reference-is-deleted/766540/
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Posted: Thu Mar 24 2011
For the Congress, the subject of Sonia Gandhi's religion is a touchy
one and generally off-limits when it comes to official communications.
Just how sensitive an issue it is was revealed last month when the
official representative of the UPA Government in Washington,
Ambassador Meera Shankar, delivered a speech at a US university
referring to Sonia Gandhi being a Christian as a testament to India's
pluralism and diversity. However, that reference was later quickly
deleted.
In her keynote speech on the subject "Why India Matters" at Emory
University on February 24, Shankar said: "India is a land of
incredible diversity. Like the United States it celebrates pluralism.
It not only tolerates diversity but has embraced it and has allowed
people from all walks of life to flourish and realize their full
potential. This is a tradition that is rooted in our civilization.
Throughout our history peoples from other parts of the world have come
to India and made it a home, resulting in a multi-cultural and
multi-religious society, one where individual faith and belief is not
only respected but adds to the overall sense of nationhood. Today the
fact that we have a woman Head of State, a Sikh Head of Government and
a Muslim Vice President and a Christian as the leader of the largest
national political party is perhaps the best statement of the
multi-ethnic and multi-religious nature of our state."
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From: sri
Date: Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 6:02 PM
Subject: India's US envoy refers to Sonia as 'Christian,' reference is deleted
To:
Indian envoy refers to Sonia as 'Christian,' reference is deleted
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/indian-envoy-refers-to-sonia-as-christian-reference-is-deleted/766540/
25 Comments
Posted: Thu Mar 24 2011
For the Congress, the subject of Sonia Gandhi's religion is a touchy
one and generally off-limits when it comes to official communications.
Just how sensitive an issue it is was revealed last month when the
official representative of the UPA Government in Washington,
Ambassador Meera Shankar, delivered a speech at a US university
referring to Sonia Gandhi being a Christian as a testament to India's
pluralism and diversity. However, that reference was later quickly
deleted.
In her keynote speech on the subject "Why India Matters" at Emory
University on February 24, Shankar said: "India is a land of
incredible diversity. Like the United States it celebrates pluralism.
It not only tolerates diversity but has embraced it and has allowed
people from all walks of life to flourish and realize their full
potential. This is a tradition that is rooted in our civilization.
Throughout our history peoples from other parts of the world have come
to India and made it a home, resulting in a multi-cultural and
multi-religious society, one where individual faith and belief is not
only respected but adds to the overall sense of nationhood. Today the
fact that we have a woman Head of State, a Sikh Head of Government and
a Muslim Vice President and a Christian as the leader of the largest
national political party is perhaps the best statement of the
multi-ethnic and multi-religious nature of our state."
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