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“Not only of our little group when we get into power, but of the entire nation. It is a clarion call to nobility and the fulness of an all-embracing understanding,” he said.

“It propounds a world view that seeks not only to validate the natural plurality which exists in the world but, more importantly, to reiterate a right which every species and indeed, every community has to perpetuate and assert its existence. It is a social paradigm derived from a deep spiritual understanding of the universe we live in,” Swamiji said.

Speaking on constitutional reform, he said that a constitution should reflect the views and aspiration of the people who constitute the nation.

“You may say that our constitution was drawn up by our first Prime Minister. I am saying it was drawn by one whose inside was dug out and replaced with British software. Independence should mean the right to determine my own destiny. How can I determine my destiny if I am operating with your software programme,” he added.