The first duty of the government...

That is the duty of the government. It may be monarchy or democracy. The first duty of the government is to see that all the citizens, they are feeling happy. That is the duty of the government. Not simply collecting taxes and: “All the citizens may go to hell. It doesn’t matter.” This is not good government. Good government is to see there are... It may be secular government. The secular government does not mean that the whole citizens should be less religious, godless. Secular government should see that even there are many religious sects, just like Hindus or Muslim and Christians, so secular government does not mean that they should neglect. They should see that the Hindus are strictly following the principles of Hindu religion, the Mohammedans are strictly following the principles of Mohammedan religion or... That is government’s duty. Nobody should remain unemployed. That is government’s duty. There are so many things. They are all described in connection with Maharaja Prthu, one noble king.So in Bhagavata you’ll find everything. Politics, sociology, religion, culture, philosophy—everything you will find. Vidya bhagavata vadnih.(?) All kinds of cultural and educational instruction are there in the Srimad-Bhagavatam.
[Excerpt,...Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 2.2-6--Ahmedabad, December 11, 1972]