A wave of endorsements from Hindu saints is transforming Dhirendra Shastri’s contentious tricolor observation into a clarion call against caste fragmentation. The popular preacher, during a Banda discourse, envisioned a peril where a crescent-adorned flag obliterates caste-linked Hindu names, urging a shift to religious solidarity.
Front and center is Rishikesh’s Mahant Lokesh Das Maharaj. Confronting the media, he dissected societal ills: ‘Split us, and we perish. Unlike caste-free Muslim unity, Hindus bicker endlessly. Kashi’s mosque saw instant mobilization post-brick fall; Avimukteshwaranand Shankaracharya’s indignity? Crickets from caste heads.’
‘Politicians harvest caste votes but abandon in crisis,’ he charged. ‘Our disunity risks everything, including the tiranga. Shankaracharyas embody Bharat’s ethos—we must shield them collectively.’
Mahamandaleshwar Hari Chetanand of Big Akhara wove in international anguish: Bangladesh’s rampant Hindu persecutions demand vigilance. ‘Shastri’s deliberate rhetoric, honed by his preaching prowess, rings true amid these atrocities.’
This convergence of voices marks a strategic pivot. In an era of vote-bank caste wars and border threats, Shastri’s provocation, bolstered by peers, fosters urgent introspection on unity’s imperative for cultural and national preservation.