Mysore/Mysuru, March 27 -- "While English, science and technology are essential, we must move away from Western thinking, Western lifestyle and Western mindset and instead adopt our own model of thought and way of life," said BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santosh.

He was speaking at a panel discussion on 'Philosophy to Policy: Contemporary Geopolitics, Economic and Civilisational Challenges' on the concluding day of the three-day conference 'Ekatma Manav Darshan - Bharat's World View' at KSOU Convocation Hall this morning.

Santosh said India's model of thinking could serve as an example for the world and cautioned against blindly copying Western ideas and lifestyles at a time when Indian thought stood distinct from ...