Author: Ravindra Saini
Publication: Organiser
Date: October 7, 2001
"The Ram temple movement purely
belongs to saints and Hindu society. It has nothing to do with any political
party. Now we are fully prepared to start the reconstruction work and it
can begin any time after March 12, next year", said the Working President
of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Shri Ashok Singhal. He was speaking at a function
organised to celebrate his Amrit Mahotsava in Dehradun recently.
Shri Singhal warned that if the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also followed the path of other so-called
secular parties, it would have no political future. "VHP never instructed
its cadre to vote for the BJP. We had only appealed to the voters to support
the party that takes up the cause of Hindus. Even now the reconstruction
movement has nothing to do with the elections due in several States next
year. Our programmes are fixed up in much advance and also according to
the convenience of the saints," he explained.
The VHP heavyweight said that the
Ram temple movement had become a matter of self-respect for 100 crore Hindus
all over the world. They are agitated over the increasing attacks on Hindus
in India by the jehadis and Christians. That is why the saints have taken
up the issue in their hands and have decided to oppose religious conversions
tooth and nail. The mass conversion of Hindus to Christianity is aimed
at changing the existing religious set-up of the nation. We need to start
extensive literacy campaign in the vanvasi and backward areas to foil the
enemy's game plan.
Warning the forces that are making
hue and cry over the saffronisation of India, Shri Singhal announced that
no power of the world can prevent the saffronisation of India. "One who
thinks of Hinduism will rule over this country," he said and came down
upon those who feel ashamed of being called Hindu. About the Tehri Dam
he reiterated that unless 50 per cent of the water of the Bhagirathi is
allowed to flow freely, work on the dam would not be allowed. He dedicated
all the mementos, awards, and citations presented to him so far, to the
God. He pointed out that saints have started an extensive campaign to educate
the Hindu society and also to make it ready for any kind of sacrifices,
for the reconstruction of the temple.
Speaking on the occasion Chief Minister
of Uttaranchal, Nityanand Swami said that Shri Singhal dedicated his whole
life for the cause of Hindus. The society should learn the lesson of self-sacrificed
patriotism from Shri Singhal. The prominent among those who were present
on the occasion were S/Shri Pooran Chand Sharma, BJP president of Uttaranchal,
Dr. Ramesh Pokheriyal Nishank, Finance Minister of the State, Devendra
Singh Maan, Chairman of Doon International School.
Meanwhile, similar functions were
also held at Chennai and Tiruchi in Tamil Nadu to celebrate the 75th birth
anniversary of Shri Singhal. At the function held at Chennai prominent
people from all walks of life attended the function and showered praise
on Shri Singhal for his services to the Hindu society. At the function
held at Tiruchi Shri Singhal launched the Jalabhisheka programme at the
Jambukeshwar temple.
A similar function was also held
in Hubli, West Bengal, where Shri Singhal called upon the countrymen to
give more attention to the social causes along with their routine work
and help in uplift of downtrodden. Earlier the local unit of Bajarang Dal
took out a procession in which about 70,000 people participated to welcome
Shri Singhal.
