President Pranab Mukherjee made the speech that PM Narendra Modi should have made . He did not talk about who was to blame nor did he wonder about the Centre’s role in the recent incident at Dadri.
Instead, he spoke from the heart about the India he hopes still exists in the minds of the people.
Is tolerance and acceptance of dissent on the wane? #PresidentMukherjee while addressing a gathering in Birbhum, West Bengal today
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) October 19, 2015 Remember teachings of Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa ‘Jato Mat Tato Path’ #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) October 19, 2015 “As there are a number of beliefs, there are a number of ways” #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) October 19, 2015 Humanism and pluralism should not be abandoned under any circumstance #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) October 19, 2015 Assimilation through receiving is a characteristic of Indian society #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) October 19, 2015 Our collective strength must to be harnessed to resist evil powers in society #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) October 19, 2015 Indian civilization has survived for 5000 years because of its tolerance #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) October 19, 2015 Indian civilization has always accepted dissent and differences #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) October 19, 2015 We have a Constitution that accommodates all these differences #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) October 19, 2015 Hope Mahamaya – the combination of all positive forces would eliminate the Asuras or divisive forces #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) October 19, 2015 
