The blessings of Shirdi Sai Baba

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"The Times of India", TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2004

12:05:56 PM ] published an article by ARUN KUMAR DAS "In God they trust for

votes!"

Below is this article in a little short form. Man proposes, God disposes.

So, with the Lok Sabha elections coming up, the powers-that-be are seeking the

intervention of the Supreme Power to draw votes in their favour. In the

Capital’s context, following Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit’s holy trip to

Amritsar ’s Golden Temple along with her entire cabinet, it is now the

turn of Delhi Congress president Chaudhury Prem Singh to visit Vrindavan and

seek blessings from the Almighty for the party’s victory in the

forthcoming elections.

‘‘I am a frequent visitor to the Gobardhan shrine in Vrindavan

and feel immense peace at this holy place,’’ shares Prem Singh,

‘‘In fact, I always visit Vrindavan before and after elections.

This time too I will visit the shrine and seek blessings for my

party.’’

 

Yes, the X factor is at work. Beyond the usual suspects — a listing

of ‘achievements’, tall promises and, of course, mud-slinging

between rival parties — politicians are banking on help from divine

quarters. So, Karol Bagh BJP MP Anita Arya is set to visit Vaishno Devi...

accompanied by the twin wishes of securing a ticket to contest the polls and,

then, going on to win. ‘‘Apart from Vaishno Devi, I visit numerous

shrines in Delhi as I have great faith in the Almighty,’’ says

Arya.

 

Another neta going the devotee way is South Delhi BJP MP Vijay Kumar

Malhotra. ‘‘I am a regular visitor to the Hanuman temple in

Connaught Place ,’’ says Malhotra, ‘‘After the

elections, I might visit Vaishno Devi with my family.’’

Simultaneously, East Delhi MP Lal Behari Tiwari will seek blessings at the

Balaji temple in Mehndipur, Rajasthan, to ensure his party’s victory in

the elections. ‘‘Besides, I visit the Hanuman temple in Yamuna

Bazaar regularly,’’ he adds.

 

Different devotees, a similar aim — victory in the elections. In

simple-speak, our God-fearing netalog are literally moving heaven and earth to

ensure victory at the hustings. Not without reason. ‘‘After winning

hands down in the Delhi assembly polls, the stakes are high for the Congress in

the Lok Sabha elections,’’ informs a member of the team which

accompanied Dikshit to the Golden Temple recently.

 

The major political parties apart, the stakes are also high for aspiring

candidates such as Congress MLA Ram Babu Sharma, who has set his sights on the

party ticket for the East Delhi seat. ‘‘I am hopeful of getting the

nod from the party high command. Given the chance to contest the Lok Sabha

polls, I will seek the blessings of Shirdi Sai Baba. Even otherwise, I am a

frequent visitor to different shrines in the city,’’ says Sharma.

Similarly, Dharamvir Yadav also sees himself as a prospective Congress

candidate for the polls. ‘‘If I succeed in getting a party ticket,

I will definitely visit Vrindavan,’’ he reveals.

 

Source:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/487115.cms

 

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