LUCKNOW, April 10 -- Calling for wider adoption of the principle 'live and let live', Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the teachings of Lord Mahavir Swami offer a timeless message of peace, tolerance, and coexistence. He was speaking at an event held at the SP state headquarters in Lucknow to mark Lord Mahavir Swami's Janma Kalyan Divas.

"In a time when divisive forces promoting violent ideologies are active, the message of 'live and let live' can serve as a remedy. It promotes harmony, tolerance, and mutual respect," the SP chief said.

He added that non-violence is humanity's highest ideal, rooted in compassion for all life forms and essential for ecological balance and sustainable development.

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