Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati has strongly criticized Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and announced that he will be excluded from Hinduism. A few days ago, Shankaracharya sought clarification by reacting to Rahul Gandhi’s statement about Rahul Gandhi’s Manusmriti in Parliament. He also sent a formal letter to Rahul Gandhi for this. However, even after three months, when there was no response to this letter, Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand took a sensational statement that Rahul Gandhi should not be considered a Hindu. Therefore, now this statement is likely to create a new controversy in political and religious circles.
Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati once again criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and accused him of insulting Hinduism in Parliament. Shankaracharya said, “Rahul Gandhi publicly said in Parliament,” I do not believe in Manusmriti, I only believe in the Constitution. “According to Shankaracharya, every person who follows Hinduism is associated with Manusmriti. He also said, “Manusmriti is our scripture, so whoever does not believe in it cannot be called a Hindu.” This statement has created a possibility of religious and political dispute as per Rahul Gandhi’s statement.
Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of Jyotirmath has taken a serious stand and appealed to all the Pandits and the Hindu community. He should not do any puja for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi nor should he participate in any of his religious programs. Shankaracharya said, “A person who does not believe in religious scriptures and principles cannot be considered a Hindu.” He further said, “People like Rahul Gandhi create fear of harming religion.” These statements are likely to further heating the political atmosphere and various reactions have started coming out in religious and social circles.
What did Rahul Gandhi say?
On December 14 last year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Manusmriti in Parliament and mentioned Savarkar’s views. He gave a statement by holding a copy of the constitution in his right hand and Manusmriti in the left hand, and said, “Savarkar has clearly stated in his writing that the worst thing of the Indian Constitution is that there is nothing ‘Indian’ in it.”
Rahul Gandhi further said, “According to Savarkar, Manusmriti is the most revered religious text after the Vedas and is a guide for the Hindu nation. This code has been the basis of our culture, tradition, thoughts and behavior since ancient times. According to him, Manusmriti is the spiritual and divine journey of our nation in Manusmriti and Manusmriti is also considered law.” These statements created a big controversy in Parliament and the whole country. While Rahul Gandhi criticized Savarkar’s views and emphasized his faith in the constitution, some people described his statements against the basic principles of Hinduism.
