"The Gita is undisputed, and is accepted by every one in the society. It never dealt with communalism, and questions raised by Arjun in Gita is never a subject of war," he told a press conference here.
"It has 700 'shloks' (couplets in sanskrit) that does not deal with either Hindu word or religion affinity... It deals with 'science of behaviour'", said the popular Hindu orator, who has spoken on over 150 Hindu topics ranging from Ramayan, Mahabharat, and Bhagvad Gita.
Asked about the issue being politicised, he said the nation and people would progress as long as Rajniti (politics) takes shelter under 'dharam', and "if it is reverted there would be sense of insecurity every where".
According to him, Gita covers all subjects of Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Economics, Social Science, and Science.
Pressing for the Centre to declare Bhagvad Gita as a 'Rashtriya Granth' (national scripture), Swaraj had said only a formality remained to be done in this regard which trigged a controversy.
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