Thiruvananthapuram : The Kerala state government’s anti- Hindu stance has yet again become apparent with the KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation) bus services issuing stringent orders barring Sabarimala bound pilgrims from raising sacred chants (saranam vili). Pilgrims proceeding towards Nilackkal and from there to Sabarimala have been served the notice. Another notification issued ban decorating the bus with Lord Ayyappa’s pictures or smearing sandal paste.
The Hindu Aikya Vedi, along with other Hindu organizations have launched a series of remonstrations against the move. It has been alleged that the anti-Hindu lobby in KSRTCis behind the move.
Now this state’s sanction for the ban on Saranam Chantings in Pampa bound special services KSRTC has created an energy to stop conventional pujas (rituals) made by the Hindu staff and drivers of KSRTC.
In these days, Hindus in Kerala have been facing a lot of Dharmik humiliations through desecrating religious places by appointing anti Hindu people in various Devashowm boards, beef festivals, cutting facilities in pilgrimages, stopping the facilities of Annadanam in holy shrines, giving Hindu devaswom areas to other religion’s people etc. by the so called secular (means patrons of Islamist and Christian lobbies) forces through out the years.
The Chairman and Managing Director, of KSRTC, Mr Antony Chacko, a Christian by faith has now ordered to probe on a conventional puja rituals held on Oct 22 in KSRTC bus depot at Kasaragod for spreading peace and driving out all evil spirit from the nature.
Visuals of the puja, held reportedly on October 22 at the Kasaragod KSRTC bus depot, were aired by television channels today.
While the communist and Islamist lobby made the issue controversial, the Chairman and Managing Director, KSRTC, initiated a probe and told the press that Executive Director (Vigilance) has been asked to inquire and report immediately so that “if any unusual ritual to scare away evil spirits has been held, we will take action”.
He said only Ayudha Puja was held. The ritual was “not sponsored by the Corporation” and was performed by employees during Ayudha Puja. We cannot stop the ritual”.
When pointed that District Transport Officer was also present, he said normally during the puja, all employees do participate.
A KSRTC employee said the puja was held in the presence of the District Transport Officer. It was held as there was a feeling that frequent road accidents were due to the presence of evil spirits in the terminus. He said the ritual was held in the presence of an astrologer and was not part of Ayudha Puja.
RSS, Hindu Aikya Vedi and other Hindu organizations are planning to knock the door of the judiciary for such unbearable steps by govt agencies and some political parties to hurt the Hindu sentiments times and again.
Input from Agencies.
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