Daijiworld Media Network
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 22: ‘Help only those who do not eat beef’, this absolutely shocking and unbelievable statement has come from a self-styled godman Chakrapani Maharaj at the time of distress which left the Kerala flood victims insulted.
Rains, floods and landslides have claimed more than 370 lives in Kerala recently. The deluge had hit all the 14 districts of Kerala. More than 54.11 lac people were affected due to the massive floods.
“I am also appealing for help in Kerala. But help should be given to those who respect nature and creatures. When roti was available to people in Kerala, they were slaughtering the cow to eat her meat. So, what I mean is that Hindus should provide help to those who avoid cow meat,” Chakrapani told ANI.
“Those who are trying to hurt the Hindu religion by deliberating eating cow and slaughtering her on the road should not be forgiven.”
When Times Now new channel confronted Chakrapani, he continued to defend his insensitive comment.
He added that the floods in Kerala were caused due to cow slaughtering in the state. Nature punishes those who commit sin on this Earth, he said.
He also added that the people of Kerala should punish those leaders who slaughtered cows on roads. “Nature punished Kerala through floods and because of some wrong people, innocents have also suffered in Kerala,” he said.
The self-styled godman reiterated that people who eat beef should not receive any help. If they have to be provided for help, they should be asked to sign a pledge that they would never eat beef in the future, added Chakrapani.
The Centre has already declared the floods in Kerala a ‘calamity of severe nature’. All efforts are being made to help the state in the mammoth task of reconstruction of devastated infrastructure and rehabilitation of lacs of people.
(With agency inputs)