Mangalore: Pejavar Swamiji Calls on Political Parties to Appease Hindus


Mangalore: Pejavar Swamiji Calls on Political Parties to Appease Hindus
 
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Mangalore, Mar 2:
Sri Vishweshateertha Swamiji of Pejavar Math on Monday March 2 said that the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is in no way related to the Sri Rama Sena.
 
“The pub attack incident in the city was wrong. The movement against ‘pub culture’ should be undertaken in a constitutional manner and not by taking law into one’s hands”, he claimed. “It was unfortunate that some of the misguided youth have taken law into their hands in the name of eradication of alien cultures”, added the Swamiji.

Addressing media persons at the Hindu Samajotsava office, he said that Dharma Raksha Vedike, a unit of Dharma Raksha Manch, which was formed in Panipat, recently, is organizing a ‘Dharma Jagrithi Abhiyan’ from Friday February 20 to Sunday March 15. As part of this, a ‘Hindu Samajotsava’ will be held in the city on March 15.
 
“Conversion, cow slaughter, terrorism, and eradication of the caste system, will be the prime issues to be discussed in the campaign. Dharma Raksha Manch urges the Muslim clergy to issue ‘Fatwas’ against terrorism and to not consider theists of any religion as ‘Kafirs’ (disbeliever)”, the Swamiji said.
 
In reply to a question, he said that the Hindu Samajotsava and other such programmes were being organized on purpose ahead of the Lok Sabha and assembly elections, to make political parties aware of the problems of Hindus. “We will establish a Hindu vote bank. We want political parties to appease the Hindus on the basis of their votes. We welcome JD (S), and Congress leaders to share a stage with us in their own interests”, he stressed.
 
Sri Ramananda Swamiji, Kolya Math, Sri Gurudevananda Swamiji, Sri Kshethra Odiyoor, Sri Rajashekharananda Swamiji, Vajradehi Math Gurupura, and N Seetharam, trustee, Kukke Subrahmanya Temple, were present at the press meet.

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  • santosh, Udupi

    Thu, Mar 05 2009

    Stop all religious talk and think about all human beings. Every one knows what RELIGION is and what DHARMA is because today maximum people are educated and well aware.

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  • Ibrahim Ambikana, Kasaragod / Dubai

    Wed, Mar 04 2009

    Hi Readers, Do we ever know anybody said his religion is not GREAT ? Can we not keep it inside four walls of our home and stop this mudslinging competition. Hey Dubai Guys, we know how cosmopolitian this society is and how we all are living and working here keeping those religious ideas back at Mangalore airport. So can we not atleast develop some secular ideas in our childrens minds, so next generation can build a society without communal riots an hatred. Please think.....

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  • jithen shetty, karkala/dubai

    Wed, Mar 04 2009

    Follow the footsteps of swamiji if you are a hindu. Do not comment anything bad about him.

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  • Siddik, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 04 2009

    well written. Thanks...

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  • Siddik, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 04 2009

    Mr. Mushtaq...well written. Thanks...

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  • Siddik, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 04 2009

    Mr. Mushtaq...well written. Thanks...

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  • Kiran, Manipal/USA

    Wed, Mar 04 2009

    We realize that everything looks good from far (the grass on the other side looks green, doorada betta nunnage) If you come here you will know that everything you call civilization of the West is just a sugar coating of the basic human nature. Where there is a shortage, people behave like dogs, for example in New York City commuter trains and subways. This comment is in response to the following comment. >>the reality is that the world is civilized by western culture. pls come to yourself and realize the hard truth that we all civilized and educated people are converts to western culture/ideology in any field you name it. << BTW, Pejavar Swamiji is ahead of the times when it comes to Dalits or others and implemented some of the equality measures during his term, in great opposition to others who opposed him. I sent this and other comments earlier and you are not posting my comments!!!

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  • G.RAO, MANGALORE/MCT

    Tue, Mar 03 2009

    Dear Mr. Mushtaq, I doubt whether you are really an Indian. Talking about venom , you are also not less venomous. If in government offices there as less minorities , it may be because they did not prefer it. Had you been in pakistan or any otheer Muslim country and spoken anything against the majority religion you would have booked been for blasphemy. It is very easy to criticise each others religion and god heads . Anybody can find many funny things in the so called casred religious books. Better refrain from commenting in this public forum. "Yellara maneya dose tootu" PLEASE REMEMBER.

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  • Poojith Jain, Belthangady/Bangalaore

    Tue, Mar 03 2009

    Dear Mendonca, 10 days back Roman Catholic Bishops held a Meeting at Delhi about unification of various Christian groups. Is this move is acceptable?

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  • J.smithson, Udupi

    Tue, Mar 03 2009

    'mother of all religions' and 'original culture' is okay as political slogans. but you guys get real. the truth is - we like to glorify past based on some myths, and wishful thinking while the reality is that the world is civilized by western culture. pls come to yourself and realize the hard truth that we all civilized and educated people are converts to western culture/ideology in any field you name it. the only originality we have still retained is our primitive attitude and false prestige. you like it or not !!!

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  • abdul, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 03 2009

    MR. Richard Mendonca what a wonderful thought I think if at least 30% of indians think as we do can change india . man realy appreciated. Even my case is same got lots of hindu friends infact my best buddy my brother is a hindu…… we both no how much we both trust each other he respects my religion an I respect his religion. Many people from both the religions tried to brain wash us but it was a wast…. I feel sorry for uneducated people in india . DUBAI being a MUSLIM country there is no difference in here….

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  • Suresha, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Fine, protect your religion within the four walls of your house and not in the steet corners, footpaths, maidans and public places. Swamiji, no one in this country needs appeasement. We are learned enough to take decisions.

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  • Mushthaq, mangalore/Dubai

    Tue, Mar 03 2009

    Mr prakash you felt laughing at shahnawaz comments this shows how much venom you have in you towards minorities,its just shows you are in a pathetic situation,cure yourself from this hatred for your own good,all are humans first then then religious,and Mr Bhat minority appeasement for haj piligrim do you know how much and how difficult it is to get that money?  Its better to save time and forget that subsidy,you know why BJP in rule did not demolish that subsidy since saudi arabia has invested in trillion dollars in India.  It is to appease them for investment not for general public, and have you ever gone to government offices, check it out mate 98 % is hindus 1% muslim and 1% somewhere christian staff.  Stop this nonsense of appeasement all the time. 

    You know in mulky there is a temple built by muslim beary, you know datta peeta, he was a desciple of baba budangiri, Mr colaco has built so many temples, has any hindu built any mosque or church in history just check it out,

    At last I totally agree with swami his duty to appease Hindus,let him do so but never indulge in others religious matter since he is not aware of others religious comitments,and Mr Madav since you said hinduism is mother of all religion can you please tell me more about hinduism because I know your gods rama as king krishna as mediator for kings, tomorrow Vajapee and Advani will also given the same status,

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  • Ashu, Kundapura

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Dear Swamiji, One thing I want to remind you that, Swamiji of 7 Maths are not accepting your order during Astami for " Krishna Pooja", then how can we.., please swamiji don't fool poor hindus.now the people are educated,

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  • Bob, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 03 2009

    Swamiji is a Hindu and has all rights to defend his religion. Why not ask Hindus to unite? after centuries of exploiting the religion and even ruling the nation and some looting it, It is time some unity and inward thinking is needed.

    The Catholics on the other hand in Mangalore have contributed a great extent in all aspects of society and will continue to thrive.They have educated immaterial of relegion. NOW POLITICS- what about 61 yrs of pandering to muslims by Congress & JD .

    What do you think the Hindus must feel? We now see more development and suddenly there is all kinds of attacks on Minorities HMMM wonder why? That minority vote again. we have to unite as Mangaloreans first and get all our relegions in order . we all have bad elements in our relegions- weed them out.

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  • Richard Mendonca, Mangalore/Abu Dhabi

    Tue, Mar 03 2009

    Senior Religious leaders like Swamijis', I feel should not mix religion with politics. Instead they have to educate people of their faith how to respect people of other religions and live in harmony to make India strongest country in the World.

    People eat veg or non-veg according to their liking from the things God created and made available on earth.All these comments of blaming each other will not make any good. Majority of my friends are Hindus and then Christians and Muslims etc. I enjoy their company and we take part in the celebrations of festivals of all religion.

    Why then Hindu religious leaders fear on unncessary things. Hindus forever will have majority in India. Think only India and its people. All religions are purely personal between a person and God in whichever faith he worships HIM.So friends lets stop blaming each other, and do only good things on this earth, so we all will meet in heaven when our journey finishes on earth.

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  • chandra, mangalore

    Tue, Mar 03 2009

    It is the time to unite HINDUS..Past so many years too much appeasement of minorities..

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  • Abdulla Madumoole, Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Tue, Mar 03 2009

    I do not find anything wrong with the call of Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji for Hindu appeasement. He is a religious leader of Hindus, protection/ propagation of Hindu religion and voicing concerns of Hindus is his prerogative.

    It is absolutely his discretion whether to do samajotsavs, when to do samajotsavs and where to do – people belonging to other faiths do not have any voice at all. How the religious leaders of Muslims and Christians are concerned only about their religions, the same way Swamiji is concerned about Hindu religion.

    I fully agree with him that Conversion, cow slaughter, and eradication of the caste system all are his concerns and are well within his authority but the astonishing factor for me here is Swamijis inclusion of “terrorism “ as one of the issues of the campaign and demand for a fatwa against terrorism and ‘kafir’. I could not understand which terrorism Swamiji is talking about – is it Muslim terrorism or Hindu terrorism?

     If it is Muslim terrorism, somebody please enlighten him that a separate fatwa is not required to condemn terrorism, Quran unequivocally, vehemently and very clearly condemns all types of terrorism and violence. It even warns that murdering of one human being is equal to murdering of the entire human kind.

    Fatwas are issued only to make any subject clearer to the people and as pointed out by somebody here, they are not sold in the super markets. Swamiji should understand that poking his nose in other faiths is none of his business. It would be better for him to issue a ‘fatwa’ against Hindu terrorism. Regarding his demand for deletion of the term ‘Kafir’ - as already explained by many, kafir means one who does not believe in the Quranic teachings.

    Whether Swamiji and the people who support his ideologies like it or not, the fact remains a fact that the Quran is intact for the last 1400 years without even a slight change, not even a comma has been changed. That being the case, any demand for altering the Quran by Swamiji or any one is totally waste of time and energy and such misadventures will be certainly a futile exercise.

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  • Hassan kinnigoli, jubail /kinnigoli

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Swamiji try to understand Kafir means "non believer of Islamic values" it does not mean Hindus. we muslims are non believer of other religion.means we are kafir to other religion.

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  • Abdul Hameed M H, Mangalore/Dammam

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    India is a democratic country and everybody has the right to give their opinion.It is for the people to decide what is good for them and for the country.If they want to place their personal interest above the country then let us be ready for few more partition of our country or for the bloodshed. Nobody wants to be a second class citizen of any country.Swamiji does not know what he is talking about. Please forgive him for his political views.

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  • Abdul Aziz , Dammam

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Swamiji when you are accepting invitation for lunch with Daliths? I think you are busy with politics,,,,,,,,,,,.

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  • Eric Coelho, Mangalore/Ajman

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    BJP actually stands for BRAHMIN JANATA PARTY. Appeasement of Hindus is a very dangerous statement. Let the Swamiji understnd India comprises of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and many other religion. The Swamiji is an aboslute Brahmin and he will never eat from the same plate of Dalit or Low Caste. Voters are intelligent now and cannot be fooled any more. They will vote for Candidate who perform in their work and not think of Religion and Caste.

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  • SALVADOR VAZ, THOTTAM/JUBAIL/KSA

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    V.Swamji every party, munch he is giving defferent speaches, if you are watching last 4 months news,when church problem also, please every voters understand he is working for BJP, not for samaj, he is misguiding Hindus, we are living all religion family together, why swamiji's Hinduthwa? why he is not worried for dalitis (what he is doing in udupi, dalitis can tell ), udupi is best place for all religion, Please swamiji donot worry, in india hindus already in majority, do u like to make 100%, may be your dream.....

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  • Shareef Moideen, Mangalore/ Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Swamiji should have acted like bridge between Hindu community & other communities, but now they are trying to divide the nation in the name of the religion. Swamiji’s should not indulge themselves in dirty politics. Their purpose is to serve the religion. Regarding the meaning of Kafir is non-believer, please try to understand the meaning of Arabic or it might create chaos.

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  • M.Bhat, Mumbai

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Whats wrong if Hindus unite and protect their religious beliefs? Fragmentation of hindu votes due divide and policy rule of congress political leaders have resulted into minority people ruling our country indirectly for long time. This has to stop first. Appeasement to minority too needs complete full stop, which includes pension to mullaha's and Haj subsidy.

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  • Madhav Nayak, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    High time Hindus had their own vote bank so that political parties cannot take them for a ride in the name of minorities. If not, Hinduism will be alien in its own country. Do not forget, Hinduism is the mother of all religions, just ask your ancestors! And for all those who comment on Pejavar Swamiji's motive - you do not know who he is or else you will not talk.

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  • Prakash, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    I can only laugh at Shahnawaz's comments - "We Muslims love our Hindu brothers and we would like to live with them as one family and we respect their religious teachings and we share their feelings"... what a hypocracy!!!

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  • Raghavendra, Ujire

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Dear M. Lobo, Please prepare to organize Christian/Muslim Samajothsva before 15-3-2009.

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    WE SALUTE SHRI VISHWESHATEERTHA SWAMIJI FOR HIS EFFORT IN PROTECTING HINDUS & HINDU CULTURE. SWAMIJI RAISED VOICE AGAINST CONVERSION ACTIVITIES BEING RAMPANT IN TIRUMALA & TIRUPATI HILLS.WE ALL ARE AWARE THE HIDDEN AGENDA OF SAMUEL RAJASHEKARA REDDY -YSR (WHO NEVER USE SAMUEL FOR 'S').HE WAS APPOINTED BY SONIA AS CM OF AP.WE NEED SWAMIJI'S IN EACH VILLAGE TO PROTECT HINDUISM TO FIGHT AGAINST ITALIAN HIDDEN AGENDA. WHEN OTHER RELIGION HEADS ARE DOING WHATEVER THEY WANT IN THE NAME OF DEMOCRACY WHAT IS THE HARM IF SRI VISWESHARA SWAMIJI CALLED FOR HINDU SAMAJOTSAV.

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  • Abdul Razak, Riyadh

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    If there is a word for one who doesn't beleive in Islam, what's wrong with it?.

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  • abhijit, Goa

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Swamiji has said the right thing. Hindu vote bank is need of the hour.this is the way we can make political parties to dance

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  • Abdul Aziz Talapady, Dammam

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    The meaning of kaafir is not disbeliever.In English we call non-muslim and in arabic kaafir.

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  • Abubaker Pallipadi, Addoor

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Ofcourse it is BJP sponsored Hindu samajotsava as Jagannath Rai said. This in only coming lok sabha election purpose. Now all people know what is hide in this samajotsava.

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  • Michael Lobo, Bangalore

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Hindu vote bank ... hmm that's how BJP works. BJP is for Hindus. Then what about other people ?

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  • bilal, Karkala/riyadh

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    SOME OF THE YOUTH MISGUIDED......BY WHOM !...?

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  • shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Why swamijis are interested in politics. Politicis is not their cup of tea. They should head their mutts and do welfare programmes for the devotees. One of their agendas is to bring back Brahminism into Indian politics as it used to be in pre-historic times like Chanakya etc so that they become powerful and strengthen the weakened caste system and sit on the heads of poor dalits and other communities. Beware. This is hidden agenda. The Pejawar seer has aready caused enough destructions to the secular fabric of India and let us not give him one more chance. We Muslims love our Hindu brothers and we would like to live with them as one family and we respect their religious teachings and we share their feelings.

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  • Shameer,Puttur, Dubai

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    you are right mr Jagannath Rai.last samajothsav they made on during the last election.BJP people don't have any other agenda.

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  • Rashmi Karkala, Abu Dhabi

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Swameeji first treat the daliths equal as Hindu...then go back with politicians...this is not a good sign for swameejees...you peoples have give good directions to followers...but you are doing election compaign....shame on you respected swami...

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  • Sathish Salian, Mangalore

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    First Swamiji's should resolve their internal MATA issues - before talking about Hindu Vote Bank... I don't think any of these swamijees were involved in any welfare programmes for backward/scheduled classes ! Only person I admire is - Veerendra Hegde. See his developmental works & his speeches - no were he is involved in this vote mats!

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  • Abdulla, Manglore

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Swameeji, Fatwa are not something sold in supermarket and not based on anybody's feelings. Muslims have something devine calld Quran and Hadith based on which all human being has to live, even it is mentioned in your Vedas. Kafir means "non believer of Islamic values" it does not mean Hindus. My sincere request to all learned Swameejis that you order Hindus to follow the Vedas 100% and not indulge in promoting hatred. Then only peace will prevail.

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  • RAMAYA, MANGALORE

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    DEAR SWAMY U NEED TO PREACH GOOD THINGS AND THOUGHT IN THE SOCIETY, ITS ONLY DURING VOTE U COME OUT TO SUPPORT, PLEASE DON'T DIVIDE THE PEACEFUL SOCIETY IN THE NAME HINDU RELIGION. PL RECOLLECT U R PM HOPEFUL LK ADVANI SAID ONCE HINDI RELIGION IS NOT RELIGION BUT WAY OF LIFE, IF THAT IS TRUE WHAT SAY IS NOT CORRECT.

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  • Jagannath Rai, Dubai

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    hindu samajothsava is BJP-sponsered programme...they are remembering hindus only during election time...please swameeji don't fool poor hindus.now the people are educated..,

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  • krishna, mangalore

    Mon, Mar 02 2009

    Hindu samojatsava will successful and fullfill All Hindus' dreams.

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