Government committed to preserving faiths related to nature: Shah

GUWAHATI: Union home minister

Amit Shah

on Saturday said the

Narendra Modi

government at the Centre is committed to preserving religions related to nature.
Attending the 13th Triennial

Bathou

Mahasabha Conference of the

Bodo

community in Tezpur,

Shah

said India is a country with diversity of beliefs and Bathou religion has grown up along with the traditional

Sanatan Dharma

, and is a very important part of India.

He added that this Mahasabha has worked to reflect the Bathou religion in the lifestyle of the Bodo community with practical and scientific analysis.
“According to our belief systems, there is nothing greater than nature and PM Modi’s government will leave no stone unturned to preserve and promote our religions that focus on nature-worship, especially in the northeast,” he said.

Shah added that the five moral messages of

Bathouism

provide guidance to the entire country and the world. He said Bathou religion is moving forward on the basis of these five basic messages of sacred experience, sacred practice, compassion, truth and renunciation of hatred.
He said according to the philosophy of Bathou religion, Borai Bathou permeates the universe. Shah said this philosophy of five elements is the philosophy of worship of nature and the flag of Bathou religion also reflects this.

Shah added that due to new perspective and efforts of Modi, the Bodoland problem in the northeast was resolved and today this region is leaving the path of violence and moving forward on the path of development.
“The Bodo movement has a long history and the Bodos have struggled a lot to save their culture. The policy of the previous governments was to enjoy power by diverting attention from the fundamental issues. Owing to this, thousands of people lost their lives. Now, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the Bodo Agreement was signed and today there is an atmosphere of peace and harmony in the entire Bodoland,” Shah said.
He added that the tenure of PM

Modi

has seen a 73% reduction in incidents of violence in the entire northeast, 71% fall in deaths of security personnel and 86% slide in civilian deaths.