‘Secularism,non-violence only way to ensure world peace’

Talking about the unjust economic,social and political order,Jaspal Singh rated

religious intolerance and politicalisation of religion as the

major causes of increasing violence which was threatening world peace.

Peace,he said,can’t be brought by force in a world where half the population lives on two dollars a day,where 94 per cent of the world income goes to 40 per cent of the population and where the GDP of 48 poor nations is less than the wealth of the world’s four richest individuals combined.

Jaspal Singh further said that secularism and non-violence constitute the only answer to all conflicts plaguing the world.

In his keynote address,R N Singh,professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice Systems,University of Texas,USA,drew a parallel between a liberal outlook and fanaticism as springboards to world peace.

Dean,Colleges and HoD of Social Work,Manjit Singh said it was ironical that the world leaders,who once advocated non-violence,peace and freedom as virtues were now feeling obligated to justify violent means to contain terror.