<p>Saluting India's diverse culture and its uniqueness to absorb all differences, Khan said he was proud to be an Indian because "we are an impossible achievement in the world".<br /><br />"Indian civilization does not distinguish in terms of religion and it celebrates the uniqueness and absorbs all differences and faiths in its blood.<br /><br />"We are not just an example to ourself but we are an impossible achievement in the world and that is why I am very very proud to be an Indian," Shah Rukh said at the event organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs.<br /><br />The hour-long event was hosted in the memory of the victims and heroes of November 26 Mumbai attacks and other similar incidents.<br /><br />Sportsman Bindra said that the country is facing a huge challenge to keep the terror at bay.<br /><br />"We are nearly a bomb away. I understand the sense of disparity but we can't afford it and being a sportsman I believe that life is all about winning," he said.<br /><br />Tennis player Sania Mirza evoked Rabindranath Tagore's famous poem 'Where The Mind is Without Fear' to express her support for the fight against terrorism.<br /><br />Lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar read a poem 'Jab Kabhi Aatank Ke Nazare Dekhta Hoon' to pay a special tribute to the victims of the terror attacks.</p>.<p><br /><br />King Khan termed terrorism a religion of devils saying, "While all civilised religions celebrate and respect life, this new barbaric terror religion loves only death and unfortunately all human faiths now face a challenge."<br /><br />Singers Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal and Shilpa Rao performed Mahatama Gandhi's favourite bhajan 'Vaishnav Jana', 'Rahgupati Raghav' and Rabindranath Tagore's 'Ekla Chalo'.<br /><br />Violin maestro L Subramaniam performed 'jugalbandi' with son Ambi Subramaniam and was later joined by wife Kavita.<br /><br />The event was attended by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, I&B Minister Ambika Soni, Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, filmmaker Feroz Abbas Khan and actress Nandita Das.</p>
<p>Saluting India's diverse culture and its uniqueness to absorb all differences, Khan said he was proud to be an Indian because "we are an impossible achievement in the world".<br /><br />"Indian civilization does not distinguish in terms of religion and it celebrates the uniqueness and absorbs all differences and faiths in its blood.<br /><br />"We are not just an example to ourself but we are an impossible achievement in the world and that is why I am very very proud to be an Indian," Shah Rukh said at the event organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs.<br /><br />The hour-long event was hosted in the memory of the victims and heroes of November 26 Mumbai attacks and other similar incidents.<br /><br />Sportsman Bindra said that the country is facing a huge challenge to keep the terror at bay.<br /><br />"We are nearly a bomb away. I understand the sense of disparity but we can't afford it and being a sportsman I believe that life is all about winning," he said.<br /><br />Tennis player Sania Mirza evoked Rabindranath Tagore's famous poem 'Where The Mind is Without Fear' to express her support for the fight against terrorism.<br /><br />Lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar read a poem 'Jab Kabhi Aatank Ke Nazare Dekhta Hoon' to pay a special tribute to the victims of the terror attacks.</p>.<p><br /><br />King Khan termed terrorism a religion of devils saying, "While all civilised religions celebrate and respect life, this new barbaric terror religion loves only death and unfortunately all human faiths now face a challenge."<br /><br />Singers Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal and Shilpa Rao performed Mahatama Gandhi's favourite bhajan 'Vaishnav Jana', 'Rahgupati Raghav' and Rabindranath Tagore's 'Ekla Chalo'.<br /><br />Violin maestro L Subramaniam performed 'jugalbandi' with son Ambi Subramaniam and was later joined by wife Kavita.<br /><br />The event was attended by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, I&B Minister Ambika Soni, Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, filmmaker Feroz Abbas Khan and actress Nandita Das.</p>
