Court, secular government have no right to decide about Hindu religious issues: Pejawar Seer
Udupi, Jan 04: Court, secular government have no right to make decisions about the matters of Hindu religion and traditional issues. Hindu religious leaders and Hindu people should decide on this, stated Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Pejawar Mutt.
Speaking to presspersons at the Pejawar Mutt in Udupi district, Swamiji said, "My statement regarding women entering the Sabarimala temple has been misinterpreted. "Therefore, I am making my opinion clear," he said.
"I have a neutral stand on Sabarimala issue. In the past, I have opposed many traditions. For instance, I have opposed the Yede Snana, supported Dalits' temple entrance. I have given my consent to stop Yede Snana at the Krishna Mutt. The scriptures have not denied the women's entry into the Sabarimala temple. But, tradition opposes it," he added.
In such matters of Hindu religion, court and secular government should not take decisions. Instead, Hindu religious leaders and members of the Hindu Community should come to a conclusion, and this is my opinion, he clarified.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
