Is sinning In the name of God a Sin?

Gods in India have had beautiful women as their consort from times unmemorable. There are many stories about this. And Indians – particularly Hindus – have worshipped such Gods in the past and even today some worship them. Their female consorts are also worshipped with same respect as Gods. Many stories have been written and some have been mystified in scriptures. And Indians have great praise for these females all through history.

Among such stories are the stories of the creator Bhagwan Krishna and His gopis serving Him. These have been immortalized and much has been said about his life with them. Not just that these stories are sung in satsangs and followers listen to them with curiosity and awe and some believe in them as religion.

The frescos of Ajanata and Ellora have such stories carved in stone which draw international acclaim and attract tourists from world over. Photographs of such scenes appear in the media and are admired for what they depict.

Draupadi’s Vastraharan in Kaurava Court where Bhagwan Krishna was also present In Mahabharata is also well known story – though in a different context – makes the point.

Some religions say that beautiful female angels serve people in heaven with all that they need -from sweet nectar to the best fruits unavailable elsewhere.

These and such stories are etched in Indian minds to such extent that they believe in them and adore them as Gods promise to believers.

In recent times we find some of India’s god-men following in these shoes. Take the example of Acharya  Rajnish – who later called himself Bhagwan Rajnish – was kicked out of the United States for  preaching of open sex activity to his followers. More recently, we have Baba Asaram called Asaram Bapu by his followers, indulged in secret sex with his beautiful followers – with or without consent – and is now in jail.

Today the preacher Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been convicted by an Indian court for illegal sexual activity with his follower.

The violence unleashed by the Dera chief’s followers  by running amok and destroying public property and burning buses and cars show how things are in India.

Do his followers believe and condone the Dera chiefs act suggesting that he is unpunishable and be forgiven? Do they believe that his act of illegal sex needs no action by the court?

This is not to challenge the Court.

But the question arises is: Do the people believe that sinning in the name of God is no sin?

KARNATAKA CONGRESS:  DIVIDE AND RULE

SIDDHU’S LINGAYAT LUNACY

It was the British who started the policy of  Divide and Rule  during their reign and succeeded to a great extent to manipulate the then fickle minded Indians to drum up support for their rule.

Seventy years later the evil of Divide and Rule doesn’t seem to disappear from India. Now it is the turn of the Indian National Congress of  Karnataka to try it to shore up their diminishing popularity by finding  an excuse to make it to power in assembly elections 2018.

India with already so may sects and castes, is sought  to be fragmented more by giving the Lingayat community in Karnataka the status of a separate  religion. The Lingayats are majority community in Karnataka and command big presence in politics of the State. Some Chief Ministers in the past have been from this community. So giving them separate status and then doling out favours to them seems to be the best way to gain favour of the community and thus their votes.

Already some from the community have welcomed the move. What’s worse, seers from the community have welcomed the move too. Right now the idea is in its infancy  Will it take the form of patidar movement in Gujarat and jats in Haryana remains to be seen.

Thus the battle lines for  Karnataka Assembly election 2018 are being drawn  right now. When our politicians can’t think of  anything impressive to add to their resume such crooked ideas come up.

This is how Congress intends to make India great – divide and rule- until the country shatters like pieces of glass.

Why just blame Khanaiya Kumar for Bharat tere tukde honge. Congress  should take credit for it too. For Khanaiya it took him from Bihar to Tihar. Where will it take the congress?