Kirti Azad refuses Ram temple visit, questions Sita’s abandonment by Ram
CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News / Agencies, Bhopal:
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and former cricketer Kirti Azad has refused to visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya and made a statement concerning Lord Ram and Mata Sita. He said he would never go to the Ram temple because, according to him, Lord Ram abandoned Mata Sita even after she had undergone the trial by fire. His statement has come amid the ongoing political debate over Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s proposed Ayodhya visit.
Kirti Azad said he comes from the Mithila region and that Mata Sita is regarded as a mother by the people there. He questioned why Mata Sita was sent away from home with two small children despite having succeeded in the trial by fire. He also questioned Lord Ram being called Maryada Purushottam, asking what kind of maryada this was.
Referring to his religious beliefs, the MP said he is a worshipper of Maa Kamakhya and Maa Kali. He worships at the Kamakhya temple, Dakshineswar Kali temple, Kalighat in Kolkata and the Kali temple at Gole Market in Delhi. He asked whether a person’s Hindu identity can be questioned for not visiting the Ram temple or for worshipping Maa Kali.
Kirti Azad said Mata Sita is the daughter of Mithila and that people should raise their voice for her honour. In his statement, he also accused the BJP of linking religious issues with politics.
After his remarks, the debate over the Ram temple, religious faith and political rhetoric has intensified.
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