Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Nation in shock, leaders and spiritual guru in preaching mode

The political leaders and religious gurus have followings in society. Their statements make deep impact on their followers. If the way political leaders and spiritual gurus continued to deliver such retrograde statements, only God can save our society and thereby the nation. The nation is still to get over the shock caused by the death of Dec 16 Delhi gang rape 23 year old victim on one hand, the political leaders across party line and self-claimed godman are busy with preaching the females in our society to do this and that to keep themselves protected from rapists. Their statements clearly reflect the patriarchal and regressive mindset of orthodox society. These statements reflect that gender discrimination rule supreme in our society. RSS Chief Mohan Bhagvat has given statement that the marriage is a contract between man and woman where man provides safety, security, food and lodging to woman and in return she gives him sensual and physical pleasure, though he has made this statement in the context of western marriage system. His statement purely reflects male dominance in society and trivial thinking about women. If this is the thinking of RSS boss, the impact it makes on society is very dangerous and painful. It means that women are treated as commodity. It also means that feminine gender is meant for only using. The shocking reasoning given by Asharam Bapu to the victim to protect herself from being gang raped and killed that if she had called one of the rapists her brother and hold his hand to save her honour, she could have saved herself from them. He also said that if she had taken Diksha from him and recited that Mantra, God would have saved her. He has also reportedly said that no incident can not happen one sided. It means he holds the victim as much responsible as rapists. Asharam Bapu's preaching reflects not only his medieval and sectarian mindset but also an attempt to make his disciples. One Cabinet Minister in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh Government reportedly stated that the girl should not cross the Lakshman Rekha. She should be within Maryada. If she crosses Lakshman Rekha, Ravan is there across to kidnap her. These types of retrograde and regressive mindsets of the leaders and spiritual Gurus make dangerous impact on society. If their thinking is so regressive, it is to be imagined what dangerous impact it would make on their followers. Self-claimed godman Asharam Bapu has lakhs of followers in India and abroad. He should have thought before delivering this type of retrograde sermons among his followers about the impact it would make on the bereaved family. The statements of some political leaders and preaching of spiritual guru like Asharam Bapu are deeply shocking for the father and the mother who have lost their promising daughter so cruelly and brutally.

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