On one hand, the pomp and splendor of the Pran Pratistha ceremony to be held on January 22 in Ayodhya is prevalent in the country and abroad, while on the other hand, some leaders are continuously making political statements. Karnataka Minister D Sudhakar has linked Ram Temple to Pulwama attack. Linking it to the Lok Sabha elections, he called it a stunt by BJP. There is a lot of anger among the saints of Ayodhya after this statement. TV 9 Bharatvarsh spoke to some such saints, who said that Congress could not do anything on its own that is why they are giving such statements.
Nirvani Akhara President Mahant Dharamdas said that everyone has their own views. He is a political man so he will bring anything down by bringing it to politics only. We want everyone to chant the name of God. Do it according to your religion and sect. Everyone believes in God. Mahant Dharmadas got angry on the issue of idol selection and said that the idol cannot be selected, the same Ramlala who has been existing should be installed in the sanctum sanctorum.
‘No practice of installing duplicate God’
He said, there is no practice of installing duplicate God. The one who changes the practice will get results. Everyone should say the name of Ram according to their own sect. Everyone should take the name of their God according to their sect and tradition. Talking about tombs and mosques is a political stunt. Why do you speak like this? Everyone should look after their own religion.
At the same time, Hari Giri, the patron of Juna Akhara, said that only the one whom Ram wants can know Ram. Had there been no politics, this temple would not have been built. One who has food cannot live without it. Politics is the oxygen of parties. Sometimes they start inhaling contaminated oxygen which is harmful. Those people give such statements. They think that they will benefit but they will not be able to survive for long with this contaminated oxygen.
‘Cambodia is 90 percent Muslim, yet there is a temple there’
He further said, politics should be removed from this. Today Cambodia is 90 percent Muslim yet there are temples there. Many Muslim celebrities also accept that they are descendants of Ram. Be it any country or any religion, he says that Ram belongs to everyone. We consider Ram as Brahma and the entire universe comes in Brahma. Then Ram became everyone’s. All are parts of Ram. What Ram wants to do with whom is his wish.
