US President Barack Obama has
tried to draw the India attention towards the article 25 of the Constitution of
India which says that every India has the right to 'practice and propagate'
religion of his/her choice. The President concluded his three-day visit to
India after addressing a gathering of around 1500 young people and a few other
guests at the Siri Fort, New Delhi. He later took off for Saudi Arabia.
"India will succeed so long
as it is not splintered on religious lines", Obama said. "Everyone
has the right to practice their faith without fear of persecution,
discrimination,"
The President spoke about the
false perception of some people that he is a Muslim, and not a Christian.
"There have been times where my faith has at times been questioned by
people who don't know me, or they've said that I adhere to a different
religion, as if that were somehow a bad thing," Obama added.
Remembering his own experience as
someone hailing from a minority community, Obama said though he has had various
opportunities but, "There were moments in my life where I've been treated
differently because of the color of my skin."
Indicating towards Modi's
'educate the daughter, save the daughter' slogan he said, "Nations are
more successful when their women are successful." He emphasized on women
security and empowerment, "Every woman should be able to go about her day
- to walk the street, or ride the bus - and be safe and be treated with the
respect and dignity that she deserves."
President of the US started his
speech with 'Namaste' and emphasized that Indo-American relation can be a trend-setting phenomenon in this century. He has
been using words and phrases every now and again in his three-day visit to
India quoted a famous dialogue Shah Rukh Khan's Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
to enchant his audience, "Senorita...bade bade deshon mein...you know what
I mean."
He pointed the similarities
between two of the world's biggest democracies, and said that America will definitely
help India in bringing people out of stark poverty and providing them with
proper healthcare.
The concluding words of his
speech were: "I believe America can be India's 'best partner; the world
will be better if we stand together."
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