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Publication: Afternoon Despatch
& Courier
Date: May 10, 2005
URL: http://www.cybernoon.com/DisplayArticle.asp?section=fromthepress&subsection=inbombay&xfile=May2005_inbombay_standard6587
The VHP yesterday asked the Tamil
Nadu government to immediately withdraw the cases against the Kanchi Sankaracharyas
and pave the way for their release, before the issue 'boomeranged' on it.
The VHP yesterday asked the Tamil
Nadu government to immediately withdraw the cases against the Kanchi Sankaracharyas
and pave the way for their release, before the issue 'boomeranged' on it.Briefing
reporters on the deliberations on the VHP's two-day executive meeting,
S. Vedantham, VHP All-India International Vice-President said that a 'mini
emergency' like situation was prevailing in the state, where both Acharyas
and other staff of the Kanchi Mutt had been arrested and were 'being mentally
tortured.'
Since a petition was pending before
the Supreme Court, seeking transfer of cases to another state, it would
be better if the government withdrew the cases and pave the way for the
release of the Seers. Otherwise, there was every possibility that it would
boomerang on the government, he said.Asked whether the VHP feared that
cases would be booked against the Acharyas under the Narcotics drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act, he said "The government may go to any extent."Stating
that a 'fear psychosis' has gripped supporters and devotees of the Sankaracharyas,
he said that many people were remaining silent, 'despite knowing the facts.'
Referring to RSS chief K S Sudarshan's
recent statement on BJP leaders A B Vajpayee and L.K. Advani, he said that
though he did not have the full text, 'it is a welcome statement and should
be applicable to all.'
