A Maha Samabesh by Sadhus and mohantas

04/11/2015

The Sanskruti Suraksha Manch organised a Maha Samabesh here on Wednesday in protest against demolition of Hindu mutts and temples and saints in the State.

A large number of Manch activists came in a rally from the Rashtrabhasa Prachar Samiti to the Lower PMG area before holding the ‘Maha Samabesh’.

The Manch, consisting of VHP, Bajarang Dal and ABVP, also demanded immediate protection to saints and seers and stringent action against those who have ransacked religious institutions.

They demanded that the State Government publish a Whitepaper on the activities of religious institutions belonging to all religions. 

The leaders criticised the attempts made by some politicians to mislead the public about the saints, seers and Hindu organisations. They alleged that some ruling party leaders, who had been promoting fake Babas, are now trying to find faults of all the saints and seers to suit their political interests.

BJP leader Pratap Sarangi said, “The fake godmen like Sarathi and Sura Baba are BJD products. For their misdeeds, real saints and seers are facing problems.” Sarathi and Sura Baba have their own families. Sothe should not be accorded as Babas, he pointed out.

The Manch slammed the State Government for its recent direction to district Collectors for restoration of Government lands from Hindu institutions. The body demanded implementation of the same order for all religious institutions belonging to other religions.

Manch convenor Dr Prafulla Kumar Rath sought actions against electronic news channels alleging that they had created chaos by exaggerating facts related to Babas.

Around 20,000 people from across the State and 300 Sadhus joined the rally.

Later, a team of Manch leaders submitted a memorandum to the Governor seeking protection of the old Hindu culture.

Swami Brahmananda Saraswati from the Nigam Kalpataru Ashram chaired the meeting. Swami Shibananda Saraswati, Swami Paramananda Saraswati, Shankarananda Giri, Swami Madhabananda Saraswati, Swami Swarupa Nanda Saraswati also spoke.