Alandi (Pune) : At a major congregation in Alandi, the 19th Warkari Maha-adhiveshan passed several key resolutions, including a demand to declare all pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra alcohol and meat-free zones, and to enact a strict law prohibiting religious conversions within temple premises.
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Held under the theme ‘Wari of Alandi, for the Protection of Nation and Dharma’, the convention drew more than a thousand Warkari devotees from across Maharashtra.
Jointly organised by the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, Rashtriya Warkari Parishad, and other organisations at the Sadguru Shri Gangagiri Maharaj Math on the occasion of Kartik Vadya Ekadashi, the convention focused on ‘attacks on the places of faith, deities, and saints of the Warkari tradition’.
Addressing the convention, H.H. Ramgiri Maharaj warned against the activities of Christian missionaries, alleging that tribal communities were being converted through misinterpretations of episodes from the Ramayana. H.B.P. Janardan Maharaj Mete stated that conversions were taking place in Alandi under the guise of providing health and education services and emphasised the need to curb such activities.
Mr Sunil Ghanvat, State Organiser of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, demanded the immediate dissolution of the Maharashtra Government’s ‘Committee for Awareness and Promotion of the Anti-Witchcraft Act’, alleging that the committee attacks Hindu deities and Dharma instead of promoting awareness. He further stated that atheists and individuals with ‘Urban Naxal’ ideologies were misleading devotees during the Pandharpur Wari and insisted that this must be stopped. He called upon all saints to unite and meet government representatives during the upcoming winter session in Nagpur to press for the fulfilment of promises given to the Warkari community.
Ms Kranti Petkar of the Ranragini Shakha highlighted the issue of ‘Love Jihad’ and reiterated the demand for legislation to prevent it.
H.B.P. Akshay Maharaj Bhosale assured that efforts to make pilgrimage sites free of alcohol and meat, and to purify the Indrayani river, would be taken up strongly with the government.
Key Resolutions Passed
- Declare all pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra alcohol- and meat-free.
- Enact an Anti-Love Jihad Law for the protection of Hindu girls.
- Repeal the Waqf Act, alleging misuse to seize Hindu temples and lands.
- Implement permanent measures to keep the Indrayani and Chandrabhaga rivers pollution-free.
- Strictly enforce the cow slaughter prohibition law in Maharashtra.
- Prevent the ideological influence of atheists and ‘Urban Naxals’ during the Pandharpur Wari.
The Maha-adhiveshan was attended by several saints and dignitaries, including Dandi Swami Amritashramanand Maharaj, H.B.P. Prakash Maharaj Jawanjal, H.B.P. Dattatraya Chorghe Maharaj, representatives of the Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palakhi Yatra Committee, H.B.P. Niranjan Shastri Kothekar Maharaj, members of the Kailaswasi Mamasahib Dandekar Smruti Pratishthan, H.B.P. Bapu Maharaj Rawkar, H.B.P. Sangram Bapu Bhandare, and others.
19th Warkari Maha-adhiveshan : Rashtriya Warkari Parishad and HJS highlight key demands
14th November 2025
19th Warkari Maha-Adhiveshan to be held at Alandi (Devachi) on 15th November.
Pune : “Hindu Dharma is eternal, and its sanctity must be protected. Those who try to denigrate Saints and their sacred literature should face stern action. The government must adopt preventive measures against all who undermine Dharma”, demanded H.B.P. Marutishastri Tuntune Maharaj, President of the Rashtriya Warkari Parishad.
He was speaking at Shramik Patrakar Bhavan during a press conference announcing the ‘19th Warkari Maha-adhiveshan’, to be held on 15th November at the Sadguru Shri Gangagiri Maharaj Math in Alandi (Devachi).
Other dignitaries present at the press conference were Shri. Nagesh Joshi of the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, Ms. Kranti Petkar of its Ranragini wing, and dignitaries of the Rashtriya Warkari Parishad – H.B.P. Bapu Maharaj Ravkar, H.B.P. Ramchandra Penore Maharaj and H.B.P. Chorghe Maharaj, among others.
Key demands to be raised during this Adhiveshan
H.B.P. Tuntune Maharaj outlined key demands to be raised during this Adhiveshan : Measures to curb pollution of the Indrayani river, enactment of an ‘Anti- Love jihad Law’ in Maharashtra, Government support for Ved Pathashalas, measures to ensure that non-Hindus are not employed in temples, handing over government-controlled temples to devotees, and implementing a Uniform Civil Code across the country.
Ms. Kranti Petkar of the Ranragini wing of HJS stated that this Adhiveshan would press for enacting an ‘Anti- Love jihad Law’ in Maharashtra, similar to the one enacted in Uttar Pradesh.
H.B.P. Ramchandra Penore Maharaj emphasised that the Warkari Adhiveshan has long served as a platform for community issues and appealed for strong participation.
H.B.P. Chorghe Maharaj called for anti-conversion and anti–land grabbing laws, with stringent punishment for offenders.
H.B.P. Bapu Maharaj Ravkar added that the Adhiveshan aims to unite Hindus and urged devotees to attend in large numbers.
