VHP to take the Math cases to the people

Newstodaynet.com, Chennai, Feb. 3, 2005.

The conspiracy made by the State government to defame the Hindu religion in general and the Kanchi Math in particular would be highlighted at the 'Hindu Society Protection Meeting' to be organized by the VHP 6 February at Mylapore here.

Briefing the media here today, S. Vedantam, International Vice President, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, said the public meeting would be addressed by former HRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi, VHP's International President Ashok Singhal, Vishwesha Thirtha, BJP's Secretary L Ganeshan, Chief of Udupi Math. Vishwanathan will preside over the meeting.

Referring to the cases against the Kanchi Seers, Vedantam questioned the rationale behind the arrest of the Junior pontiff after the Supreme Court order had, with regard to the Senior pontiff, said there was no prima facie against him.

He added that all the cases were framed only to damage the image of two Sankaracharyas. He pointed out that the Dravida Kazhagam was organizing meetings everywhere to belittle the Hindu Religion and this was consistently encouraged by the State Government. 'But the same police are not even allowing as conducting our protest meeting'.

He said that for the public meeting (arranged for 6 February) permission came only after the court intervention that to with 23 dos and don'ts.

Vedantam said the Special Investigation Team should be questioned on how the important documents pertaining to the case were constantly leaked to a certain section of the press alone.

He also asked the government to take steps to stop the large scale conversions taking place at the tsunami affected Nagapattinam and Cuddalore areas by some Christian Missionaries doing the rounds under the garb of charity workers.