Shankarayacharya castigates PM on Nepal issue

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Patna, Jun 15 (UNI) Dubbing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a 'directionless' person for welcoming the declaration of Nepal as a secular country, the Shankarcharya of Puri, Swami Nischalanand Sarswati, today said outstripping of Nepal as a Hindu kingdom through the Parliamentary proclamation was not in the interest of India either.

Swami Nishchaaland Sarswatiji, presently in the state capital to attend a convention on the issue of delcaration of Nepal as a Hindu state, told newspersons here that Dr Singh had failed to 'understand' the ample hints evident through the congratulatory remarks made by the Pope of the Vatican City following declaration of Nepal as a secular state.

He said, '' It is apparent that the Pope was in favour of spreading the domain of a particular community with the help of the Maoists who held a sway in new Nepal. '' He said the Hindu Maoists were being used under a conspiracy well hatched by members of the particular community.

The spiritual Guru said the Maoists operating in both India and Nepal should appreciate the simple fact and should shun the path of violence which was only serving the purpose of people like the Pope, the US president George Bush and the country like UK.

The Swami also disapproved the reservation of seats in the higher institutions on the caste line as it would harm the issues like merit, development and other social parameters. He said that the reservation should be made on the economic basis.

Representatives of Nepals Bishwa Hindu Mahasabha participating in the Patna convention said that a national refrendum should had been conducted before outstripping Nepal as a Hindu kingdom.

The representatives noted that after the declaration of Nepal as a secular state (which took place immediately ater the visit of the UN official Samuel Tamrat on May 16, 2006), the Pope extended congrtulations to the UN Security General Kofi Annan. The represenatives apprehended that the NGOs which were receiving huge sums might also indulge in rampant 'conversion' UNI/DH SJC/SRC1845

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