Pseudo-secularists disrespecting only Hindu Gods, culture: Pawan Kalyan

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Sunday hit out at “pseudo-secularists” who, he alleged, were “disrespecting” only Hindu Gods and Hindu culture.

Participating in the Muruga Bhaktargal (devotees) conference organised by the Hindu Munnani in Madurai, he claimed Hindus are facing such disrespect for the last 75 years as they failed to nip in the bud such organisations.

The actor-politician said tolerance and patience of Hindus should not be mistaken for cowardice. Such [anti-Hindu] forces were taking shield under “freedom of speech” guaranteed by the Constitution.

Quoting a Tamil proverb “Sadhu mirandal kaadu kollathu” (even a forest cannot withstand the anger of a sage), he said the Hindus should get united and put up a courageous fight against such forces. “We will unite with love and win with anger,” he said.

Contending that in the kaliyuga, Lord Murugan will not come to destory Soorapadman (demon)., he said, “We should take on the destructive forces on our own. “

The conference drew a massive crowd of Lord Murugan devotees and cadres of Hindu Munnani and BJP and volunteers of RSS.

Hindu Munnani leaders, including its State president, Kadeswara Subramaniam, RSS leader, R. Vanniarajan, BJP leaders, Nainar Nagendran, Tamil Isai Soundarajan, K. Annamalai, AIADMK leaders, Sellur, K. Raju, R.B. Udhayakumar, K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji, Kadambur Raju, and V.V. Rajan Chellappa, were present on the dais along with a large number of sanyasis.

Amidst dark clouds, the crowd remained seated occasionally chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jay” and “Vetrivel Muruganakku Arogara”.

With the High Court directing the organisers not to mix politics with bhakthi at the event, most of the speakers did not take any names of political parties or political leaders even though they attacked those who were against the philosophy of Hinduism. However, they said certain politicians were wiping off “tiruneeru (holy ash) from forehead” before posing for a selfie and said such forces were disrespecting only Hindu Gods, culture and way of life.

The conference passed a resolution demanding that Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments should get out of the administration of temples and all the temples should be handed over to an independent board as the government was administering only the Hindu temples and not places of worship of other religions. The temples are deprived of any basic amenities including even one-time puja, it claimed. The hundial collection were used for buying cars for the officials, the resolution alleged.

Hindus should unite and prove it in the next election through its vote bank as political parties were trying to woo only minorities as Hindus have remained not united, another resolution said.

Karthigai Deepam atop the hillock of Subramaniaswamy Temple in Tirupparankundram should be lit on Karthigai festival. All the hillocks, which are abodes of Lord Murugan, should be protected from being overtaken by other religions.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who the organisers earlier said would be addressing the gathering, did not turn up for the event.