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New Delhi: Supreme Court Justice K.K. M. Joseph said on Monday that he is a Christian, but despite this he has attachment to Hinduism. During the hearing on a PIL requesting constitution of a Renaming Commission to restore the “original” names of ancient, cultural and religious places in the country which were “changed” by the barbaric invaders Justice Joseph made this remark. In this bench headed by Justice Joseph, Justice B.K. V. Nagaratna was also involved.
Justice Joseph said, ‘I am a Christian, yet I have attachment to Hinduism, which is a great religion and should not be degraded. No system has reached the height to which Hinduism has reached and what is mentioned in the Upanishads, Vedas and Bhagavad Gita. Hinduism has reached great heights in spiritual knowledge. We should be proud of this great religion and we should not degrade it.
He said, ‘We should be proud of our greatness and our greatness makes us liberal. I am trying to read it. Dr.S. Must read Radhakrishnan’s book. There are many kings in Kerala who donated land for churches and other religious places.
The bench dismissed the PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay and said that India is a secular country and cannot remain imprisoned in the past. Justice Joseph said that religious worship has nothing to do with the naming of roads. He said that Mughal Emperor Akbar had tried to create harmony among different communities.
