Veteran politician Mayawati, BSP national president, voiced deep concern on Saturday via X about politicians encroaching on religious spheres. This phenomenon, rampant from UP to distant states, involves meddling in festivals, prayers, and ritual immersions, igniting disputes and societal friction at every turn.
She portrayed it as a high-risk gamble for fleeting political mileage, with Prayagraj’s recent episode as proof. Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, en route to bathe on Mauni Amavasya in palanquin during Magh Mela, met police resistance demanding pedestrian access. The standoff turned violent with pushes among his aides.
Retreating to his camp periphery for a dharna, the leader faced administrative ire: Two notices in 48 hours queried his title and the fracas, hinting at bans from proceedings. Replies were dispatched, but political heavyweights have waded in, fanning flames.
Mayawati urged hasty reconciliation sans acrimony, invoking constitutional mandates that insulate statecraft from theology. National service demands selfless, equitable action benefiting all communities economically, socially, and politically. Public sentiment echoes this on Uttar Pradesh Day, which she warmly felicitated.
Amidst brewing storms, her appeal highlights enduring threats of communalizing politics. Prudent detachment preserves harmony; deviation courts disaster. As stewards of the republic, politicians bear the onus to exemplify this separation, ensuring progress rooted in unity rather than division.