Sanyasis seek Governor’s help

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That'd be the Governor of Kerala, not Schwarzenegger!

 

http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/25/stories/2008062554190500.htm

 

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A group of sanyasis met Governor R.L. Bhatia here on Tuesday

and urged him to direct the government to take action against the attack on

ashrams in different parts of the State.

 

Swami Gangesananda (Vidyadhiraja Ashram, Panmana, Kollam), Swami Bodhi Theertha

(Sivagiri Madhom), Swami Brahmapadananda Saraswati (Sree Ramadasa Ashram,

Chengottukonam), Garudadwajananda (Theerthapada Ashram, Vazhoor) and Swami

Abhayananda Theerthapadar (Kodakarachira, Kottayam) submitted a memorandum to

the Governor in this regard. There are attempts to defame members of a

particular religion, they said adding the government is trying to protect those

taking the law into their own hands.

 

The statement of Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan that no sanyasi would

escape, Dewaswom Minister G. Sudhakaran’s remark on the character of sanyasis

and Law Minister M. Vijayakumar’s statement that a law would be enacted to

control ashrams have given leverage to certain youth organisations to take the

law into their own hands. No action has been taken against those who attacked

ashrams. All ashrams in the State are being monitored by the police.

 

A sanyasi of the traditional ashram of Chattambi Swamigal was interrogated by

the police. Such moves have cast aspersions on those who lead an ascetic life.

There is a conspiracy to malign the Amritanandamayi Madhom which has been

rendering social service.

 

The Governor should examine such instances and direct the government to take

action against those targeting the ashrams, they said.

 

Mr. Bhatia said he would take up the issue with the Ministers concerned, the

sanyasis said.