01-01-2005, 09:06 PM
On the day I ready about the arrest of Shri Shankaracharya I was horrified. Mrs. Jaylalita, one of the devotee of the Acharya should order the arrest of him was something I could not digest. Mrs. Jayalalita is known for her moods. However, I could not digest this decision even in her worst of moods. I hoped for withdrawal of her orders or immediate bail to the Acharya. I believed that Vishwa Hindu Parishad, PJP leadership, Siva Sena, RSS and so many Hindu Organizations will come together to protest. But God!, nothing happened. Shiva Sena which would agitate even against Cricket and dig up pitches was silent. PJB leadership only gave lip service and their pasts ended within 3 days. VHP cooled down. Others just did not respond. I was wondering how a person who has taken Sanyas, and spent his 3/4th of life in the service of humanity could be treated as Criminal before proof!? Courts also kept on postponing the bail decision - now almost 2 months. I expected courts to flood with public interest litigation, on different aspect of the case. I expected Hindu organizations to flood representations to the President, Central Government and State Government! Nothing happened. Nothing is happening is either!! I am surprised at the spinelessness of Hindus, their mindlessness and thoughtlessness!! I wonder how their pride could not remain hurt!?
Mobile Phones are found with known criminals in Jails and known criminals are left to be free on one pretext or another! This is the administration whose argument is believed and relied upon to postpone and delay bail to Shri Shankaracharya! This possibility itself worries me to say the least about the System!? How, the system can be used to humble and bring on knees the innocents!? Why is it that when it comes to Hindus only we seem to be so intelligent, straight and uncompromising to the fault??? Why this firmness, illogical at that, is not shown towards other communities?! How far low a political leadership can come down is something which can not be digested!!??
Now that the New Year has dawned I believe and hope and pray that better sense will prevail upon all and Shri Shankaracharya will be out of jails.
VASANT KAMAT, 01.01.2005. 9.10 PM
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Mobile Phones are found with known criminals in Jails and known criminals are left to be free on one pretext or another! This is the administration whose argument is believed and relied upon to postpone and delay bail to Shri Shankaracharya! This possibility itself worries me to say the least about the System!? How, the system can be used to humble and bring on knees the innocents!? Why is it that when it comes to Hindus only we seem to be so intelligent, straight and uncompromising to the fault??? Why this firmness, illogical at that, is not shown towards other communities?! How far low a political leadership can come down is something which can not be digested!!??
Now that the New Year has dawned I believe and hope and pray that better sense will prevail upon all and Shri Shankaracharya will be out of jails.
VASANT KAMAT, 01.01.2005. 9.10 PM
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