Sir — This refers to the article, “Diminishing India’s traditional role” (September 15) by Sudip Bhattacharyya. Swami Vivekananda, in his 1893 Chicago speech said, “I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth”. So, if religion and the nation of refugees, like the Rohingya, start influencing the decisions on whether they are to be given shelter in our country, then it shows disrespect to his ideals.
At a time when we are celebrating the 125th anniversary of his Chicago address, we must not forget what he truly stood for — that is equal treatment of all.