Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (DC)
Bengaluru, Jun 9: S Nataraj Sharma, advocate at Karnataka High Court and president of Janmabhumi foundation has filed a complaint against BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje for hurting religious feelings by her statement against Pejawar Vishweshwara Theertha Swamiji.
In a complaint registered at the Vidhana Soudha police station, addressed to the inspector of police, Sharma said that being a strong believer and devotee of Udupi Krishna Math and also follower of Pejawar Vishweshwara Theertha Swamiji, he was hurt by Shobha Karandlaje's statement which stated that Pejawar seer was Sanyasi and he did not watch television and lacked the information of the developmental activities of the centre.
"I am a practicing advocate in the High Court of Karnataka, I am also involved in many social activities and interested in public affairs of the state. It is pertinent to mention here that, I have filled many public interest litigation of the high court of Karnataka and also proud to mention here that we have also succeeded in the petitions filed.
“I am a strong believer and devotee of Shree Udupi Krishna Math and also follower of Shri Pejawar Vishweshwara Theertha Swamiji. I believe that he is the person having the bundle of knowledge in all the spheres of the world not only in religious but also including the political and social matters. Swamiji was ordained into sanyasa at the age of 8 years. From then his commitment and responsibility towards the society started. Sanyasi is the word meant to be called for the spiritual person and the meaning of the spiritual is that, a person of supernatural realm of life by his sacred activities, having deepest values and meanings of his life with his own personal experience and Holy Spirit,” complaint reads in part.
“One might get all his information about knowledge, commitment towards the society, his advice to religious and political parties from 1970 to till today in the Google search engine. Swamijis advice to the political parties and the political leaders are not new to the society. He was asked to give suggestions by the religious and political leaders voluntarily. He undertook actions for many reforms in the society, whereby Swamiji has succeeded in those activities. I am proud to mention here that, Swamiji is the person who raises his voice against untouchability in the society,”
“The Sanyasis of Hindu dharma are the pillars and responsible for propaganda of Hinduism, its rituals, traditions and principles from old age or from ancient times. It is the Sanyasis who have transformed their knowledge through their preaching and creating the awareness among the general public,
“Swamiji is also started many educational institutions, involved himself in the social movements, he advocates the Hindu nationalists through Vishwa Hindu Parishad, he was in the forefront of the Ram Janambhoomi movement and Go Raksha movement in the nation. He is also been awarded as 'Rashtra Swamiji' by the pundits of the entire nation. His contribution towards the protection of Hinduism from the westernization is impossible to describe. He was providing the suggestions not only to the present Prime Minister but also earlier PMs of the nation,” complaint continues.
“On June 3, 2018, Swamiji was in Mantralaya, made the statement that, Narendra Modi government did not make much development as it committed in the election manifesto or up to the expectation and the issues like black money and Ganga cleaning is not yet fulfilled by the government. The television channels in the nation have broadcast in their own way, stating that the Swamiji is not satisfied of the works of Modi. The word satisfaction or not satisfied is not at all mentioned anywhere in the statement made by the Swamiji. The issue has become centre point for the media and the opposition which also lead to the debate and table discussion of the TV channels.
"That on June 5, Shobha Karandlaje, the present Member of Parliament, in her reply for statement of the Pejawar Swamiji in the press meet at Mangaluru stated that Swamiji is Sanyasi and he did not watch television, he lacks the information of the developmental activities of the centre. The reply given is with brazen words and to create impression that he does not know anything and it has really affected my sentiments as there is a lot of respect to the Sanyasis in the Hindu religion,” says the complaint.
“Shobha has shown disrespect not only to Pejawar seer but also to the entire community of the Sanyasis. The statement made by the seer is the fact and the truth, as his statement against the issues like black money and the Ganga cleaning both were not done as committed by the central government in his election manifesto,” says the advocate in the complaint.
“That as a Hindu I have all the rights to file this complaint and I have observed and watched the TV in the jurisdiction of this police station and the discussion was live in entire Karnataka state and there is a delay of one day in lodging this complaint because to secure all the information and the materials which required to submit along with this complaint, Hence I request you to kindly take the legal action against Shobha Karandlaje for intentionally hurting my religious feelings and faith, by using the insulting words against Swamiji and the community of Sanyasi, who are the pillars and part of the Hindu religion,” demands the complaint.