Updated February 9th, 2020 at 15:45 IST
Mayawati slams opposition for visiting Guru Ravidas' temple for political interests
BSP president and former UP CM Mayawati on Sunday took to Twitter and slammed the opposition parties for visiting Guru Ravidas' temple for only vested interests
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Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati on Sunday took to her official Twitter handle and slammed the Congress and the BJP for 'visiting temples for vested interests.'
The attack by the BSP chief comes on the occasion of great Indian saint and poet Ravidas's birth anniversary. The BSP chief in her tweet also stated that the BSP is the only party that offered due respect to Guru Ravidas on various levels.
Mayawati's tweet roughly translates as, "BJP, Congress, and other parties never honoured saint-poet Ravidas during their tenure. And now they are indulging in "theatrics" by visiting temples to realise their vested interests. Be careful of these people."
1.कांग्रेस, भाजपा व अन्य पार्टियाँ यहां उत्तर प्रदेश में अपनी सरकार के चलते सन्त गुरु रविदास जी को कभी भी मान-सम्मान नहीं देती है लेकिन सत्ता से बाहर होने पर फिर ये अपने स्वार्थ में इनके मन्दिरों/स्थलों आदि में जाकर किस्म-किस्म की नाटकबाजी जरूर करती है। इनसे सर्तक रहे।
— Mayawati (@Mayawati)
Adding further, Mayawati spoke about the work done by the BSP to honour Guru Ravidas. She also went on to allege the opposition parties of trying to put an end to the work done by the BSP government to honour Guru Ravidas.
Mayawati wrote, "The BSP, on the other hand, has been the only party, which during its government, gave respect to him at various levels, which the opposition parties are trying to put an end to. This is highly condemnable."
2.जबकि यहां बी.एस.पी. ही एक मात्र ऐसी पार्टी है जिसने अपनी सरकार
— Mayawati (@Mayawati)
के समय में, इनको विभिन्न स्तर पर, पूरा-पूरा मान-सम्मान दिया है। जिसे भी अब विरोधी पार्टियाँ एक-एक करके खत्म करने में लगी है। जो अति निन्दनीय है।
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About Guru Ravidas
Born in Varanasi, Guru Ravidas was an Indian mystic poet and saint who was actively involved with the Bhakti movement during the 15th and 16th century CE. The devotional songs written by the saint are said to have left a lasting impact upon the Bhakti movement.
Guru Ravidas's devotional songs were also included in the Sikh scripture of Guru Granth Sahib. The Adi Granth of Sikhs and Panchvani of the Hindu warrior-ascetic group Dadupanthis are the two oldest attested sources of the literary works of the saint poet.
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Published February 9th, 2020 at 15:45 IST