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Crusade against cow slaughter planned - The Times of India
Vimal Jhanjari
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December 25, 1997
Title: Crusade against cow slaughter planned
Author: Vimal Jhanjari
Publication: The Times of India
Date: December 25, 1997
For the first time since independence, heads of various religions
and faiths have combined to evolve a common cause crusade against
cattle slaughter and meat exports. At a month-long camp to be
held at Allahabad in January 1998, distinguished religious heads
will demand, a ban on cow slaughter.
Later, during the Kumbh mela at Hardwar, a joint action plan for
the purpose wig be evolved. From there, a call will be given for
the people to rise against the practice.
The movement has been gaining strength with the solidarity and
support pledged by the Shankaracharya Swaroopanandji Maharaj of
Dwarkapeeth and the Shankaracharya Govindanandji Maharaj of
Ayodhya Raj Peeth, besides several heads of different faiths. The
non-political, non-violent crusade against cattle slaughter was
initiated by the Digamber Jain scholar Sant Shirornani Acharya
Vidyasagarji Maharaj.
The movement has also gained the support of Swetamber Acharyas,
the Bharatiya Gayatri Pariwar as well as the Vishwa Hindu
Parishad.
Acharya Vidyasapr had advised his followers to apprise the people
about the deleterious effect of meat export on the culture
(sanskriti), traditions (sanskars) and lifestyles (jiwan
paddhatee) of the nation.
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