In India there are several Babas and Matas.
And they are mired in controversies.
Sura Baba
Yesterday in Ashram of Sura Baba there was pitched battles and we can now say like Sarathi baba earlier, this Baba's shop also faces closure.
Who is doing this and why? I have got a feeling that local politicians must be involved in this.
They want to grab Ashram land. Though these Baba's might have started their ventures years back, and acquired the land at a 'throwaway price' now the lands might be 20 or 30 times more value and that is what interests these local politicians and goons.
Like yesterday I was watching the proceedings on TV, and it clearly appeared that the people attacking the Ashram were goons. They do not differentiate between men and women. And all those who resisted were assaulted with sticks. Those who were assaulted were basically the people who were the 'bhakts' or the followers of Baba and residents of the Ashram.
After they were made to flee, people simply went on to destroy property worth lakhs if not crores including vehicles, furniture and fixtures and electronics items. Grocery items were looted from shops in the premises.
Basically the goons were 'instructed to render the premises into a shape that it cannot be restored into what it was earlier". Out of station people had to vacate and return to their villages and towns. And the Baba and his sons were arrested and sent to remand.
All this same as happened in the case of Asaram bapu or Sant Rampal or Sarathi Baba. It is the same story repeating itself. Similarly the case for Radhe Maa is going on and verily it is likely that she may meet the same fate.
My personal view is that these people should not be touched. They have the faith and belief of millions behind them. In this world which is a very dangerous and disturbing place, these Babas and Matas provide a 'place of tranquility' to their followers.
If people can blindly follow stone idols and wooden idols in temples what is the harm in following a Baba or Mata who actually speaks to them and provides guidance and blessing and "peace of mind".
All the religion will say that man has been made in the image of God. Even if it is not so, there is no doubt that for a believer man is made by God. And these Babas and Matas provide guidance related to God only and hence they should be allowed to function unhindered. The state should not interfere in their matters and that is what I feel.
We find whichever Govt. is there, this case of those Govt. going after these people is visible. While we can say UPA Govt went after Asaram bapu, the NDA Govt went after Sant Rampal. They just go after those people which that particular Govt. doesn't like.
While Baba Ramdev may be a 'Yoga guru' or Sri Sri Ravi Shankar may be the founder of "Art of Living" which is basically the "Art of Yoga", other Babas may be providing solace to their bhakts in someway or the other. We must allow them to function. Then we will have the ultimate "Freedom of religion" and not just in name.
And they are mired in controversies.
Sura Baba
Yesterday in Ashram of Sura Baba there was pitched battles and we can now say like Sarathi baba earlier, this Baba's shop also faces closure.
Who is doing this and why? I have got a feeling that local politicians must be involved in this.
They want to grab Ashram land. Though these Baba's might have started their ventures years back, and acquired the land at a 'throwaway price' now the lands might be 20 or 30 times more value and that is what interests these local politicians and goons.
Like yesterday I was watching the proceedings on TV, and it clearly appeared that the people attacking the Ashram were goons. They do not differentiate between men and women. And all those who resisted were assaulted with sticks. Those who were assaulted were basically the people who were the 'bhakts' or the followers of Baba and residents of the Ashram.
After they were made to flee, people simply went on to destroy property worth lakhs if not crores including vehicles, furniture and fixtures and electronics items. Grocery items were looted from shops in the premises.
Basically the goons were 'instructed to render the premises into a shape that it cannot be restored into what it was earlier". Out of station people had to vacate and return to their villages and towns. And the Baba and his sons were arrested and sent to remand.
All this same as happened in the case of Asaram bapu or Sant Rampal or Sarathi Baba. It is the same story repeating itself. Similarly the case for Radhe Maa is going on and verily it is likely that she may meet the same fate.
My personal view is that these people should not be touched. They have the faith and belief of millions behind them. In this world which is a very dangerous and disturbing place, these Babas and Matas provide a 'place of tranquility' to their followers.
If people can blindly follow stone idols and wooden idols in temples what is the harm in following a Baba or Mata who actually speaks to them and provides guidance and blessing and "peace of mind".
All the religion will say that man has been made in the image of God. Even if it is not so, there is no doubt that for a believer man is made by God. And these Babas and Matas provide guidance related to God only and hence they should be allowed to function unhindered. The state should not interfere in their matters and that is what I feel.
We find whichever Govt. is there, this case of those Govt. going after these people is visible. While we can say UPA Govt went after Asaram bapu, the NDA Govt went after Sant Rampal. They just go after those people which that particular Govt. doesn't like.
While Baba Ramdev may be a 'Yoga guru' or Sri Sri Ravi Shankar may be the founder of "Art of Living" which is basically the "Art of Yoga", other Babas may be providing solace to their bhakts in someway or the other. We must allow them to function. Then we will have the ultimate "Freedom of religion" and not just in name.
No comments:
Post a Comment