Gita and Ramayana reflect India's soul. But we also respect Quran and would include best thoughts from it. I respect Bible and Quran but they are not central to soul of India in the way as Gita and Ramayana are. As India's cultural minister, I recommend that Ramayana and Gita should be part of our school curriculum and I am working extensively with HRD Minister Smriti Irani towards this.

On introducing the Gita in schools, as quoted in "Quran and Bible are not central to India's soul: Mahesh Sharma" India Today (14 September 2015)