Let’s Hindu-ise, bit by byte, says Sushma

“IT has brought about a revolutionary change in the world. Internet has brought the entire knowledge of the world to one’s doorstep. In this age the country that can take advantage of the changing scenario will benefit the most. India seems most suited for purpose,” she said.

For long India had been the world guru in knowledge. The intervening years, when India was subjugated by foreign invaders, brought about a decline in the country’s fortunes. Time has come now for the country to take back its rightful place as the world leader, she said.

It is not as if the country only stands to gain through the storehouse of information available on the internet. Indians too on their part can inform the world about their great culture and heritage through the net. Indians must therefore make a resolve to tell the world about the country’s greatness and rich legacy of scientific knowledge in every aspect of life, said Swaraj.

It has been proved in the world beyond doubt that Sanskrit is the most scientific language and therefore most suitable as the computer language. Incidentally, English with all its complexities was rejected in the first instance as unsuitable for the computer. It is sad then that Indians themselves scoff at the idea of Sanskrit as a computer language.

What’s worse is that those who know Sanskrit have no idea of the computer and those who are masters of computers have no idea of the Sanskrit language. The need of the hour is to start teaching Sanskrit to the younger generation so that they can use this knowledge to make Sanskrit the computer language of the world, she suggested.

Swaraj said during her term as Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting there was a vigorous debate on whether India must allow internet in the country or not. Although there seemed to be many advantages of internet, there was also the lurking fear that the minds of the people, especially the younger generation will get corrupted.

In such a situation it was really difficult to decide whether or not to allow internet in the country. Finally internet got the nod because of the realisation that if corruptive ideas and knowledge were going to be shut out, doors would also have to be closed to knowledge beneficial for the country, she said. Today the country has definitely benefited from IT.

Talking about the greatness of the country, Swaraj said India is the only culture in the world where science forms the basis of its socio-cultural fabric. Every aspect of the living being in the Hindutva way of life is science-based. These include the Indian way of eating, sleeping, working, worshipping and various forms of entertainment, including dance and music.

Social evils like `sati pratha’, `bal vivah’, etc. crept in between in the last millennium as a response by the countrymen to save the honour and prestige of the country. Now that the country is free and independent, slowly these obnoxious customs and traditions too will vanish, she said.