Monday, May 16, 2016

Agnivesh Criticises PM For Promoting Obscurantism

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems bent up on upholding and promoting everything which is religious obscurantism. even violating Art 51 A (h) of our constitution which mandates a fundamental duty on every Indian Citizen "to develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of enquiry and reform". His proposed visit to Kumbha Mda in Ujjain on 14th May, ostensibly including a dip in Kshipra river similar to his party President Amit Shah's for getting all his sins absolved. is
very much a "Dharmic Pakhand". His party Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has been basking in all full page advertisements, at huge hoarding at Railway Station and at Airports promoting the Kumbha and the Shahi Snans at
the huge expense of public exchequer in the most unabashed manner. Total expenditure already incurred stands at Rs. 5000 more. There is demand for another Rs.3000 crore. BJP is brazenly appropriating a traditional Mela for furthering its abject political ambitions. BJP and RSS and their cohort religious Baba‘s galore seem to have no shame left inspite of the Supreme Court strictures to all governments about their lack of concern for the severe drought in 256 districts affecting 38 crore Indians. This drought will burden our economy to the tune of Rs.1,65,000 crore or one billion dollars. PM Modi had used his first visit to Nepal by showcasing his hour and half long puja at Pashupatinath Temple, Arti at Dhakeswari temple in Dhaka Bangladesh and so on



Link :--The Sikh Times