This topic is closed. HJS activist taken into custody for opposing ‘Donation drive’ of Shri Ganesh idols

October 4, 2012

S.Bhadrapada Krushna Chaturthi, Kaliyug Varsha 5114

Activists of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) were explaining to the devotees, science behind immersion of idols in flowing water. Workers of few organizations and Police were however, forcing the devotees to donate their idols instead of immersion. Police, therefore, arrested one activist of HJS and detained him for an hour in police station.
Govt., Administration and eminent personalities force immersion in artificial water tanks

This year, all officers from one Town Council, its employees, Police, eminent persons from society, reporters etc. supported the drive of ‘donation of idols’ under the banner of an organisation called ‘Environment Forum of India’. All the above people along with local doctors, engineers, advocates etc. were advising devotees to hand over the idols to them instead of immersion in the name of preservation of environment and the purpose of the drive was to get noticed by and get favours from a local famous personality. Awareness created by HJS activists !
HJS activists explained to all of them the importance of immersing idols in water on which the dignitaries said that it would pollute the canal water and after stoppage of water released in the canal, broken parts of idols would be lying everywhere. As per the times, the manner of celebration has to be changed. Immersion of idols in water should be stopped as it is the need of the hour.
HJS activists prohibited and arrested for ‘creating awareness’ !

Owing to the explanation given by HJS activists, devotees started going for immersion in flowing water. The workers of organizations brought the police. Police said, “Don’t tell all these things to people.” HJS activists, therefore, asked the Police that why should be they stopped from explaining ‘Dharma-shastra’? The dy. Police Inspector immediately called up his senior on being questioned and apprised him of the situation. Then the senior Police Inspector (PI) reached the venue and started bullying HJS activists, instructing them that they should not explain people about the science. The activists questioned him ‘whether it was an offence to create awareness; nobody opposes the pollution happening throughout the year. Scientists have given a report that immersion of Ganesh idols does not cause pollution. In fact, actions of the other organizations are creating obstacle in religious acts of Hindus, so they should be stopped.’ Hearing this, the senior PI got angry and ordered his subordinates to immediately take HJS activists into custody and take them to police station. The activists asked as to why they were being taken into custody and what their offence was when they were told that it was their offence to create obstacles in carrying out governmental duties and causing law and order problem. The activists were taken to the police station and made to sit there for 1 and half hours. They were later released giving notice under sect.149.