Nitin Gadkari's Strong Message Against Haridwar Hate Assembly

"In my view, Swami Vivekananda said it all at the religious conclave in Chicago -- that our religion is based on tolerance, simplicity, inclusiveness," Nitin Gadkari said.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said the recent hate speeches -- as happened at religious conclaves in Haridwar and Delhi -- should be "negated and given no importance". In such cases, the law should be allowed to take its course, he told NDTV in an exclusive interview.

Only five people have been named so far in the Haridwar hate speech case, where calls to arms against Muslims and genocide were issued openly.

"In my view, Swami Vivekananda said it all at the religious conclave in Chicago -- that our religion is based on tolerance, simplicity, inclusiveness... Our kings never broke anyone's place of worship. We are not expansionists. We want the good of everyone -- of the world, of every living creature. This is our heritage and our viewpoint," Mr Gadkari told NDTV.

"So anyone who goes against it is not our viewpoint. It should be negated and given no importance," he added.