India will be a Hindu Rashtra in 3.5 years – Shankaracharya Swami Nishchalanand

Gorakhpur : India should have been declared as Hindu Rashtra within human rights limits after partition but due to the directionless attitude of the government then and political parties it didn’t happen,” said Shankaracharya Swami Nishchalanand of Puri in Gorakhpur on Friday.

Shankracharya reached Gorakhpur on a two-day visit on Friday. While talking reporters here, he said, India will become a Hindu rashtra in 3.5 years. “We have a strategy (vyuh rachna) for this and support of all of you is required for that,” said Shankaracharya.

“Hind Mahasagar and Hindukoot are two ancient words and Hindu has Hi and Indu which means Himalaya and sarovar (lake) which means that India is spread from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.”

He further claimed that political leaders are not aware of the definition of politics, “There is no dearth of political leaders but they are not acquainted with the definition. Politics is about creating a well cultured, well organized, safe and wealthy individual and society and not a game of greed and craze.”

“The policy which is best is politics. And when anyone neglects responsibilities and becomes a consumer of the post, he leads towards downfall. It applies to all,” he added.

On being asked whether Muslim women should be stopped from entering the temples, he said, “Any person of any faith or caste could visit temples and there are rules and prohibitions which applies to all. Most of the prohibitions are for the Shankracharyas and we follow them.” Everyone should visit temples for darshan of deities within limitations, he said.

Source : TOI