Guest guest Report post Posted March 9, 2003 By Our Special Correspondent , NEW DELHI , MARCH 8. http://in.news./030308/16/21zej.html The Rajya Sabha MP, Karan Singh, has written to the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, suggesting that the Government organise a Bhagvad Gita festival at Kurukshetra instead of the Mahabharata festival that is being planned at the historic place annually. Mr. Singh wrote the letter earlier this week in reference to the President's address to the joint session of Parliament last month wherein Abdul Kalam announced the Government's decision to organise a `Mahabharata utsav' in Kurukshetra annually. According to Mr. Singh, the battle of Mahabharata was a "very unfortunate and dreadful event" which resulted in large-scale suffering and destitution. "Because of it, the entire Kuru dynasty was decimated and Lord Krishna's Yaduvansh was also destroyed. Thereafter, the Dwapar epoch came to an end and the terrible Kaliyuga enveloped the earth with its darkness." This being the case, the MP said, it would not be appropriate to celebrate the battle of Mahabharat. Instead, he has suggested an annual "Bhagvad Gita" festival. "That would add to the lustre of the place and also attract intellectuals and devotees from all over the world." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gauracandra 1 Report post Posted March 9, 2003 Is this Karan Singh the same one who is mentioned in the quote here: http://www.audarya-fellowship.com/showflat/cat/hinduism/37698/0/collapsed/5/o/1#Post38406 The former governor of Punjab (if I'm reading the quote right, its hard to tell). If so, sounds like he is a great guy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
