It is not a crime to take up arms against those who are inherently evil : Shankaracharya of Puri Peetha

Puri’s Purvamnaya Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati

Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) – “Tolerating injustice in the name of humility is not tolerance. It is not a crime to take up arms against those who are inherently evil. The Army and the Police of the country take up arms to protect people, which is also a principle of Sanatan Dharma. We support non-violence, but do not consider it wrong to use weapons against those who commit violence”, said Shankaracharya of Puri Peetha, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati.

Other points presented by the Shankaracharya

1. Prime Minister should stop cow-slaughter : When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he urged the then Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh (from the Congress party) to stop cow-slaughter. Now, since he is Prime Minister himself, he says that cow-protectors are goons. The Modi who once advocated cow-protection has now become an agent of cow-slaughter. Just about any Prime Minister becomes a slave of the Christian and Muslim communities.

2. The Government is responsible for religious conversions : Four Christians attempting to convert Muslims to Christianity were sentenced to death by the Taliban regime. Sanatan Dharma is complete with philosophy, science and behaviour. The crime of converting Hindus to Christianity under the guise of service is taking place, and the Government is responsible for these conversions.

3. Ideological decline of politicians : The ideological integrity of the Nation’s political leaders is deteriorating. The standard of politics in the country is declining. Regardless of which party is in power, temples and religious institutions are run according to their principles. Secular Governments have no right to interfere in religious matters.