Composite culture makes sense

Sir,

This has the reference of the write up "sense and nonsense of composite culture" (DE July 09). omposite culture makes much sense in the present day. As a result of globalization, technological changes and migration, more and more countries are becoming culturally diverse, offering a new composite culture. There is intermingling of cultures now and one has to accept that composite culture is a reality specially for a country like India which is the home of all major religions of the world and there is cultural diversity in society.

Composite culture does not mean that we blindly follow other cultures setting aside our own. It only means that we accept others cultures and seek to take the best out of them within the frame- work of our culture. Indian culture is deeply rooted in spirituality. No other country has contributed too much to the cultural development of humanity as India. Cultural diversity is India's identity. Foundation of composite culture in India is spirituality. For an individual who has no idea of spirituality, he will not fully grasp the meaning of composite culture. Composite culture also means universal tolerance and sympathy towards other cultures. Treating the mankind as divine family brings us close to the understanding of composite culture.

The uniqueness of Indian culture is that it is based on totality of life which is for the good of whole humanity and welfare of all existence. Indian culture would not only enrich other cultures which come in its contact but would also enrich itself. An individual who has a universal mind will be at home in any part of world whatever be the nationality and language.

Yours etc...
Lt. Col R K Langar
Shastri Nagar Jammu

Mumbai bombing
I

Sir,

This refers to the recent bomb blasts in Mumbai after serial bombings of May 1993. It is the schematic design of the terrorists to target the progressive democracies of the world. The bombing of trains in Madrid and London have once again been reminded. The civilised world is shaken and its time that all freedom loving nations must act together and act dicisively against this scourge of terrorism in what ever form it exists around us.

It is ironic that the terrorists trained, armed and sent across from our neighbourhood continue to murder, maim and terrorise the innocents. now it is not "If" but "when" the next terrorist attack on a high value Indian target would occur.

India must act now or else its honour and dignity shall be at State.

Yours etc...
Rajesh Khajuria
Jiwan Nagar Jammu

II

Sir,

Mumbai 11/7 serial blasts is another instance of the collapse of administration and intelligence at the Centre and State level. Fighting terrorism has become a joke in India. When all nations strengthened anti-terrorist laws, the UPA repealed POTA.

Yours etc..
K. R. Kumar
Udupi Dist, Karnataka State