Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati of Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand termed the Tirupati Laddu Prasadam controversy as an attack on Hindu sentiments. Shankaracharya demanded strict action against all those involved in it. Shankaracharya was in Patna on Tuesday for his nationwide 'Gau Raksha Yatra'.
Betrayal of Hindu community
Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said, 'This incident is an attack on Hindu sentiments. It is an attack on the faith of crores of Hindus. It is part of organized crime. It is a huge betrayal of the Hindu community. It should be thoroughly investigated. Strict action should be taken against all those involved in this.'
Mangal Pandey had created a revolution in the country
Along with this, Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said, 'It is not right to call it a controversy. It is much more than that. During the 1857 revolt, a Mangal Pandey refused to open the greased cartridge with his mouth, this created a revolution in the country. But today it was put in the mouth of crores of Indians. This is not a small matter. There should be no delay in investigating the matter. We Hindus cannot forget this incident.'
Ban on cow slaughter- Shankaracharya
Expressing concern over cow slaughter in the country, Shankaracharya has demanded a law to stop it. He said, 'We want a ban on cow slaughter across the country. Strict laws should be made to stop it. It is quite disturbing that the export of beef in the country is increasing day by day.'
Politicians cannot think about Hindus
There is nothing wrong in caste based census
On the question of opposition parties' demand for conducting caste-based census in the country, he said that there is nothing wrong in it. This issue should not be politicized. Caste-based census must be conducted so that the government can take steps for the betterment of the socially weaker sections of the society.
What did Shankaracharya say on the Waqf Board issue?
When asked about the controversy over the Centre's move to amend the Wakf Act, Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said that such properties are for the welfare of humanity. We request them (custodians of Wakf properties) to provide us Wakf land. We will convert them into cow grazing grounds. This will be a great service to humanity.
With inputs from PTI
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