Dr Anil Desai needs to be commended for quickly condemming the move of the Education Minister of Karnataka to impose the Bhagvad Gita on students in Schools under pain of expulsion of students and their families from India. Such type of persons must not only be condemned but also be dealt with all the force and majesty of the criminal law of our country for inciting enemity between religious communities as also provoking dissaffection amongst citizens of India. They must be also denuded of public office for being in breach of their oath to the Constitution of India. We pity the plight of our great country being divided along religious affiliations. Personally speaking , the Bhagvad Gita has been a source of information in the conduct of human affairs on Earth, which I have perused with great benefit and respect. On another note cant resist quoting KAUTILYA as cited in the Arthasastra at 1.19.34 in another age of Indian history "IN THE HAPPINESS OF HIS SUBJECTS LIES THE KING'S HAPPINESS; IN THEIR WELFARE HIS WELFARE. HE SHALL NOT CONSIDER AS GOOD ONLY THAT WHICH PLEASES HIM BUT TREAT AS BENEFICIAL TO HIM WHATEVER PLEASES HIS SUBJECTS" Since contemporary India is a REPUBLIC the word "SUBJECTS " could usefully be read as "CITIZENS" and "KING" as the "GOVERNMENT" . This would help preserve the relevance of this great work. Even otherwise in ROMAN LAW it is axiomatic that: WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE IS THE SUPREME LAW" Unfortunately there still exists some persons who are unable to comprehend the tectonic shift of power across human civilisations. To them may we recommend a book by Alvin Toffler named "POWERSHIFT" Regards, Gerry
