New Delhi
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statement regarding Hindu society is in discussion. Now the reaction of two big saints of the country has come. Tulsi Peethadhishwar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya said, I do not agree at all with Mohan Bhagwat’s statement. I want to clarify that Mohan Bhagwat is not our disciplinarian. Rather, we are their disciplinarians.
At the same time, Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of Jyotirmath Peeth in Uttarakhand also reacted. He accused Mohan Bhagwat of adopting a politically convenient stance. Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati said, when he wanted power, he kept talking about temples. Now that they have power they are advising not to search for temples.
‘There have been atrocities against Hindus in the past’
Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati said that a list of temples destroyed by invaders in the past should be prepared and an archaeological survey of the structures should be conducted to restore Hindu pride. He said, there have been many atrocities against Hindus in the past. Their religious places have been destroyed. If now the Hindu society wants to renovate and preserve its temples, then what is wrong in it?
What did Mohan Bhagwat say?
In fact, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat had recently expressed concern over the emergence of new temple-mosque disputes. He had said that after the construction of Ram temple, some people feel that they can become leaders of Hindus by raising similar issues in new places. This is not acceptable.
Mohan Bhagwat had further said that Ram temple was built because it was a matter of faith for all Hindus. Without mentioning any particular place, he said, ‘Every day a new case (controversy) is being raised. How can this be allowed? This cannot continue. India needs to show that we can live together.
However, the RSS chief did not mention any specific controversy. He said that some groups from outside have brought with them fanaticism and they want their old regime to return. He said, but now the country runs according to the Constitution. In this system, people elect their representatives, who run the government. The days of hegemony are gone. The rule of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was known for this kind of determination. However, his descendant Bahadur Shah Zafar banned cow slaughter in 1857.
