Mahant Ravindra Puri on Haridwar Kumbh: Shri Mahant Ravindra Puri, Secretary of Panchayati Mahanirvani Akhara in Haridwar, has given a big statement regarding the Kumbh Mela. He clearly said that the Bharatiya Akhara Parishad and the entire Sant Samaj stand strongly with the government and the Kumbh Mela administration to make the Kumbh festival divine and grand.

Mahant Ravindra Puri rejected the reports in which there are differences of opinion between the Akhara Parishad and the government. He said that some people are deliberately trying to spread confusion, whereas in reality there is no such dispute. Sant Samaj is working with complete coordination.

Kumbh Mela: Symbol of Sanatan Tradition

He told that Kumbh Mela is a very ancient and sacred festival of Sanatan civilization. Its tradition is linked to the mythological story of Samudra Manthan. According to belief, Kumbh Mela is organized in four places, Haridwar, Prayagraj, Ujjain and Nashik, due to the drops falling from the Amrit Kalash.

According to Mahant Ravindra Puri, the organization of Kumbh festival is decided on the basis of astrological calculations and the position of planets and stars. Especially the position of Jupiter is considered important. Usually this festival is organized at an interval of about 12 years.

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Full cooperation of all Akharas to the administration

He said that all the 13 Akharas and four major sects of the Akhara Parishad will work together with the government and the fair administration. Its objective is to ensure that the devotees do not face any kind of problem and the event is conducted in an organized manner.

Mahant Ravindra Puri said that all the Akharas will participate in the Kumbh festival with musical instruments as per their traditions. Sant Samaj will leave no stone unturned in making this event grand and divine.

Special appeal to devotees

In the end, he appealed to the devotees coming from India and abroad to participate in the Kumbh festival in maximum numbers and make this holy event a success. Kumbh Mela in itself is a symbol of grandeur and divinity.

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Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Uttarakhand has demanded strict action from the state government and administration to protect the religious dignity and eternal traditions of the sacred Ganga ghats of Haridwar and Rishikesh and the Kumbh Mela area. The Council has clearly said that the Ganga Ghats are not just bathing or tourist places, but they are the living heritage of Indian Sanatan culture, faith and spiritual practice, whose history is linked to the concepts of penance, sacrifice, charity and salvation for thousands of years.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad says that under the provisions of the 110-year-old rules of the Haridwar Municipality, made in the years 1916 and 1953, there is a clear ban on the entry of non-Hindus on the holy ghats of the Ganga, including Har Ki Paidi. The Council said that this is not a new or arbitrary demand, but there are rules made to protect the religious traditions and cultural norms that have been prevalent in the past, which should be ensured to be followed.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad demands from the government

VHP state president Ravidev Anand said that Kumbh Mela is not just an event, but a great festival of collective consciousness and faith of the Hindu society. Purity, restraint and religious discipline are paramount during Kumbh.

He alleged that in the last few years, incidents of consumption of meat, liquor and other unholy activities have come to light in the Ganga Ghats and surrounding areas, which has deeply hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu society. To protect the purity of Ganga, the dignity of Kumbh and to protect the eternal culture, it is necessary that the rules related to religious decorum be strictly followed.

Kumbh Mela area and ghats should be declared sacred areas.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad has demanded that the Kumbh Mela area and all the sacred Ganga ghats be duly declared as “religious decorum area”. Also, historical rules related to entry of non-Hindus should be strictly implemented and complete ban on meat, liquor and other unholy activities should be ensured.

VHP’s state campaign chief Pankaj Chauhan said that this issue is not about opposing any community, but is related to protecting the faith, tradition and cultural identity of the Hindu society. He appealed to the state government and administration to respect the public sentiments and implement a uniform system on all the Ganga ghats, so that there is no laxity or discrimination and the dignity of the Sanatan traditions is maintained.

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The Municipal Corporation has started preparations to cut 1800 trees under the construction of Sadhugram for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela to be held in 2027 in Nashik city. For this reason, cutting of 1800 trees is proposed, and environmental activists and citizens have opened a front on this. Protests continue by political parties also. For this, green marking work has also started. To make arrangements for the stay of Sadhus and Mahants, Sadhugram is to be established on 1500 acres. In such an environment, the controversy raised by the question raised by Nitish Rane has further flared up. He said why those who are worried about cutting of trees in Tapovan remain silent on Bakrid? After the controversy over this, Rane has responded.

What has Nitish Rane written in his post?

Nitish Rane wrote in his X post that the environmentalists who express concern about the cutting of trees in Tapovan are never seen opposing the killing of goats during Eid. Then why do they remain silent? Are all religions equal?

Nitesh Rane replied after the controversy

Speaking to the media after the controversy over his statement increased, Nitish Rane said, “If these people embrace trees, then why don’t they embrace goats? Goats are killed on a large scale during Eid, blood is shed, but then environmentalists are not seen speaking.

He further said, “They never say that celebrate virtual Bakri Eid. Then why one justice for one religion and another for another? I am just asking.” He further said, “Let the trees remain alive, it is a right issue from the environmental point of view. But if you can embrace the trees then why not the goat? My question is very simple.”

Nitesh Rane raised questions

Rane further said, “Isn’t a goat an animal? Blood is seen flowing on Eid around the society and houses. Then where are these environment lovers? This is my direct question. Who gives oxygen and who doesn’t is a different issue.”

Vijay Wadettiwar is trying to divert attention from the original issue. He has probably forgotten that before being a Congress leader, he is also a Hindu. He said why questions are raised only on our festivals and religious programs? Why are there no questions on festivals of other religions?”

Hindu religion and festivals are continuously targeted – Nitesh Rane

Rane further said, “Trees are being cut due to the Kumbh Mela, this is the issue. Land is being given for Sadhugram. But the question is, why do such issues arise only during Hindu festivals? Cutting trees or not is a different debate.”

He said that Hindu religion and festivals are being continuously targeted by making the reason for which trees are being cut an issue. “So much preparation is going on for the Kumbh Mela, but some people are allergic to it, so they have come down to defame it.”

What did Nitesh Rane say about Kumbh Mela?

He further said, “This issue is not of BJP or nationalists. Is Kumbh Mela a program of BJP? If suddenly questions are raised on the Hindu festival, suddenly a program of hugging trees starts, then why is there no protest on the festivals of other religions? Why are goats slaughtered? Is this not harm to the environment? Where do the environmentalists disappear when the blood flows into the water?”