HINDU RELIGIOUS LEADER KALICHARAN USES ABUSIVE WORD AGAINST ISLAM, MAHATMA GANDHI, HAILS GODSE FOR KILLING HIM

Mon 27 December 2021:

A police case has been filed against a Hindu religious leader from Maharashtra after he allegedly insulted Mahatma Gandhi, and praised his assassin, Nathuram Godse, yesterday at a ‘dharam sansad‘, or ‘parliament of religions’, in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur.

Sant Kalicharan Maharaj – whose controversial speech also led to ‘chief patron’ Mahant Ramsunder Das disowning the event and walking off stage in anger – has been charged with promoting enmity between communities after ex-Mayor Pramod Dubey registered a complaint.

The President of the ruling Congress’ state unit, Mohan Markam, has also called for a sedition case.

In his speech – clips of which have been widely circulated on social media, Kalicharan Maharaj declares that the aim of Islam is to capture the nation through politics. He also declared “Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi destroyed the country… salutations to Nathuram Godse, who killed him”.

Kalicharan Maharaj demanded people elect a “staunch Hindu leader” to “protect” Hinduism.

Kalicharan used an abusive word against Mahatma Gandhi while delivering a speech at dharma sansad organised by an organisation at Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur, drawing flak from the leaders of the ruling Congress.

Another ‘Dharm Sansad’ (Religious parliament) was organized in Raipur, CG.

A Hindu extremist leader Kalicharan Maharaj called Mahatma Gandhi Bastard and glorified his murderer Godse. pic.twitter.com/cZdGA1HZbx

— Pradeep Yadav (@IMPRADEEPYADAV_) December 27, 2021

Speaking at the concluding day of a two-day-long event held at Ravan Bhata ground here, Kalicharan said, “What is our prime duty – to save religion. We should elect a staunch Hindu king (leader) in the government irrespective of any party (he/she) belongs to…The women of our houses are very good and civilised and they do not go to vote (in election). When there will be gang-rapes then what will happen to women of your houses (families)…(Mahamurkho) Idiots! I am calling to those who do not go out to vote.”

Against Islam, Muslims

“The target of Islam is to capture nation through politics. In front of our eyes they had captured in 1947 (referring to partition)…They had earlier captured Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan. They captured Bangladesh and Pakistan through politics…I salute Nathuram Godse that he killed Gandhi,” he said.

“Police tell us not to take out bhagwa (saffron) procession from Muslim-dominated areas. It is not the fault of the police. Police are slave of administration which is slave of the government. The government is slave of leader. Therefore, police will not support till there will not be a staunch Hindu king (leader)”.

A furious Mahant Ramsunder Das – from Chhattisgarh’s Dudhadhari temple – was quick to protest, pointing out that Mahatma Gandhi had sacrificed his life for the country and that such abusive language could not be used at his expense.

“Mahatma Gandhi has been abused from this stage and I oppose it. This is not sanatan dharma nor should such a thing happen on a platform like a ‘parliament of religions’. I want to ask the organiser… why didn’t you raise an objection when such words were being used,” he asked.

“This country – where 30 crore Muslims live, where around 15 crore Christians live… will it become a ‘Hindu rashtra‘ if you call it so?” Mahant Das also said as he walked off stage.

“I do not belong to this event…” he declared.

The head of the ruling Congress’ communication wing, Sushil Anand Shukla, was quoted by news agency PTI as saying: “The use of abusive words against Mahatma Gandhi is highly objectionable. Kalicharan should first prove that he is a saint.”

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was scheduled to attend the event’s closing ceremony, but he skipped the event.

Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik also tweeted, saying: “An insult to Mahatma Gandhiji is an insult to our nation. Strict action should be taken against Kalicharan Maharaj and he should be booked for insulting the ‘Father of our Nation’. We are receiving further details from Akola and Maharashtra Home Ministry must also take action.”

An insult to Mahatma Gandhi ji is an insult to our nation.
Strict action should be taken against Kalicharan Maharaj and he should be booked for insulting the Father of our Nation.
We are receiving further details from Akola and Maharashtra Home ministry must also take action.

— Nawab Malik نواب ملک नवाब मलिक (@nawabmalikncp) December 27, 2021

This follows controversial comments from other Hindu religious leaders at two recent conclaves in Delhi and Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, where calls for “ethnic cleansing” were made.

In Haridwar, at another ‘dharam sansad‘ that was organised by Yati Narasimhanand, a religious leader who has been accused in the past of inciting violence with his incendiary speeches, there were open calls for genocide and the use of weapons against Muslims.

Those who organised the events, and gave hate speeches, claim they did no wrong.

The events – and police inaction against the speakers – triggered a worried letter from 76 top lawyers, who wrote to Chief Justice NV Ramana, asking for action against those who made the threats.

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