To seek to exclude any of these because of age or association with some particular elements of our national being would almost be an act of treason. In the rich history of our country nothing is good or bad because it is new or old... Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian or Parsi.


On the past inheritance of India, p. 26. - Uniqueness of Zakir Husain and His Contributions (1997)


To seek to exclude any of these because of age or association with some particular elements of our national being would almost be an act of treason....

To seek to exclude any of these because of age or association with some particular elements of our national being would almost be an act of treason....

To seek to exclude any of these because of age or association with some particular elements of our national being would almost be an act of treason....

To seek to exclude any of these because of age or association with some particular elements of our national being would almost be an act of treason....