India needs 'human-making' machinery, says Advani

BJP veteran lK Advani said besides the pursuit of knowledge and financial growth, India needs a "human-making" machinery to ensure the youth has values of humanity and not just theoretical knowledge.The Former Deputy Prime Minister was speaking on the occasion of the screening of his daughter Pratibha Advani's documentary film "Tirangaa" at Delhi University's Hansraj College on Friday.

 "When I was young, I heard about Intelligent Quotient and Emotional Quotient was the two parameters to judge a man's personality and capability. But I think before them, it is the spiritual base that should define a person," he said, adding, the future torchbearers know how to strike a balance between IQ, emotional quotient and also spiritual quotient."

While highlighting the history behind the making and formation of Indian National Flag, the film underlined that the (Bharitya) Jana Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee gave his life for getting the Indian Flag and the Supreme Court Jurisdiction in Kashmir. The documentary film which has been made by Pratibha a few years ago was screened for the first time at the varsity. 

While praising her effort, Advani said he watched it several times before and it evoked a deep sense of patriotism. "I feel good when I watch such a film. Cinema should be used to carve a character and sense of patriotism among the youth of the nation....I think this is what such a movie does," he told the audience. 

Advani said they (youth) should be dedicated towards the country and the spiritual character in them will help them succeed. "To achieve great success, IQ is not enough but a person should have deep rooted spiritualism in him/her," he said. The documentary film enthralled the audience with the montage and narration by Pratibha about the various moments of freedom struggle of India and formulation of the tricolour.  

Talking about his association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Advani said he received more than what he gave in his career. "I feel I have not given as much as I received in my political career. I got the opportunity to get in touch with Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Deen Dayal Upadhyay. They gave me things which I could have never received anywhere else," he said. The 90-minute long documentary weaves in the sentiment of nationalism, patriotism and more importantly, the pride of an Indian in the National Flag.