Hinduism vs Hindutva: Trinamool to perform Hanuman Puja to take on Sangh Parivar
Sources in the AITC said that there will be around 500 Hanuman Pujas
across the state, out of which as many as 161 will be in Birbhum
district alone.
The focus on Birbhum is not a coincidence. It is one of the districts
where the BJP has become relatively stronger of late. Also, it is the
same district where the Sangh Parivar had raised a hue and cry last year
about Durga Pujas being prohibited in certain areas to allegedly
appease the minority community.
Now with the AITC itself organising Hanuman Pujas, it has taken the ideological battle to the Sangh Parivar's doorstep. It is the party's way of telling the Hindutva lobby that they don't hold a monopoly over Hinduism.
“We have urged the local district administration to take necessary steps to avoid any untoward incident on Wednesday as Ram Navami celebration will also take place on the same day,” a senior AITC leader said.
According to Anubrata Mondal, an AITC leader from Birbhum “If Sangh Parivar can celebrate Ram Navami we can also worship Lord Hanuman as he is an ardent devotee of Lord Ram”.
Apart from that, AITC has also decided to organise religious processions in various streets as a part of the celebration of Hanuman Puja.
Senior AITC leaders said that this year they are organising Hanuman Puja in a big way. In some districts, there will be street plays to celebrate Lord Hanuman. [ . . . ]
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Now with the AITC itself organising Hanuman Pujas, it has taken the ideological battle to the Sangh Parivar's doorstep. It is the party's way of telling the Hindutva lobby that they don't hold a monopoly over Hinduism.
“We have urged the local district administration to take necessary steps to avoid any untoward incident on Wednesday as Ram Navami celebration will also take place on the same day,” a senior AITC leader said.
According to Anubrata Mondal, an AITC leader from Birbhum “If Sangh Parivar can celebrate Ram Navami we can also worship Lord Hanuman as he is an ardent devotee of Lord Ram”.
Apart from that, AITC has also decided to organise religious processions in various streets as a part of the celebration of Hanuman Puja.
Senior AITC leaders said that this year they are organising Hanuman Puja in a big way. In some districts, there will be street plays to celebrate Lord Hanuman. [ . . . ]
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