Leftism is the euphemism for Muslim Fundamentalism, even Talibanism and ISIS in Idia.The Leftists have jettisoned communism. YM
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Amar, Swarajya <[email protected]> Date: Thu, May 30, 2024 at 7:58 PM Subject: India's Leftists Had Nearly Killed The Vivekananda Memorial Project To: <[email protected]> [image: swarajya] <https://mailers.swarajyamag.com/link/7d54307c-69c2-42f2-87fb-9c51077362af/5729f3ac-c6a4-4615-adec-3e4e2d2020ad/58e753a7-dfe2-4494-a41c-fac17f40116d> View in browser <https://mailers.swarajyamag.com/link/6d07ad6f-66df-4cf7-bbc0-a6cfec65e808/5729f3ac-c6a4-4615-adec-3e4e2d2020ad/58e753a7-dfe2-4494-a41c-fac17f40116d> Evening Check-In 30 May, 2024 Let's go to the Vivekananda Memorial (even if vicariously) *Good evening, dear reader!* I've been to the Vivekananda memorial at Kanya Kumari where PM Modi will spend two days meditating. - I distinctly remember the difficult short boat ride. But the experience on the rock itself was quite pleasant. What I learnt today about the Vivekananda memorial's history though is not very pleasant. - From Rajesh's story <https://mailers.swarajyamag.com/link/1c375a5a-5ddd-451b-ae9f-87f1ba2140fa/5729f3ac-c6a4-4615-adec-3e4e2d2020ad/58e753a7-dfe2-4494-a41c-fac17f40116d> I understand that there was a mischievous attempt to claim the rock for another faith, obstacle after obstacle by the government back then to deny permission for the construction - using the excuse of aesthetics and natural beauty. - Do read the section below to find out more! What you must know about the Vivekananda Memorial [image: Swami Vivekananda] Swami Vivekananda In 1962 a committee was formed in Kanya Kumari to organise Swami Vivekananda's birth centenary celebrations. - The committee came up with the idea of building a memorial on the rock on which the monk meditated before going to the Parliament of World Religions of 1893. *Was it Vivekananda rock or St Xaviers?* When a section of the local population heard about the plan for a memorial they came up with a counter-plan. - Sections of the Christian community called the site *St Xavier’s rock.* - They also put up *a cross on the rock,* which was visible from the shore. - Thankfully a judicial probe was ordered and the mischievously placed cross was removed. *Enter a Congress Chief Minister and a Union Cabinet Minister:* The memorial project also met with stiff resistance from then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Bhaktavatsalam and a union cabinet minister. - In light of the Christian claim, the state government first denied permission for the project. - Permission was granted only for a stone tablet to be placed and for pilgrims to visit. - *Even the stone tablet was mischievously removed* and had to be reinstalled. *The memorial movement gets going. *Following the opposition from proselytizing forces, an all India committee was formed for the memorial. Swami Chinmayananda made the first donation of Rs 10,000. - In August 1963 former RSS Gen-Sec Eknath Ranade took over. - It also becomes apparent that *Union Minister For Culture Humayun Kabir opposed the project.* - Humayun Kabir's reason? The memorial would *"spoil the natural beauty of the place"* *Eknath Ranade's plan to bypass Humayun Kabir.* A petition was launched and collected 300+ signatures amongst members of parliament. - Lal Bahadur Shastri also gave his support. - The petition reached Jawaharlal Nehru in December 1963, and finally the green light was given. - Bhaktavatsalam however tried to push for a very small memorial instead of a grand one. - His objections were overcome with the support of the Kanchi matha's seer Chandrashekarendra Saraswati. *The bottom line: *There was a time in India where building a simple memorial for someone as great as Swami Vivekananda was a struggle. - Tonight a man with the same first name as Vivekananda's will sit in meditation at the memorial to close out the election campaign of 2024. - This Narendra's past election victories marked a shift away from the old Leftist ways. - The same Leftist ways that threw up endless obstacles against building a simple memorial for the OG Narendra. - It's almost *poetic justice*, isn't it? - *Amar Govindarajan* Share this story [image: Share on Facebook] <https://mailers.swarajyamag.com/link/7ceaede4-497d-4e16-a0a6-e6ac0ad92b92/5729f3ac-c6a4-4615-adec-3e4e2d2020ad/58e753a7-dfe2-4494-a41c-fac17f40116d> [image: Tweet this Story] <https://mailers.swarajyamag.com/link/68819084-8b2e-4885-8763-d54ad519722a/5729f3ac-c6a4-4615-adec-3e4e2d2020ad/58e753a7-dfe2-4494-a41c-fac17f40116d> [image: Post to LinkedIn] <https://mailers.swarajyamag.com/link/76badd18-d4ae-4a45-8c36-5634249a5b21/5729f3ac-c6a4-4615-adec-3e4e2d2020ad/58e753a7-dfe2-4494-a41c-fac17f40116d> © Swarajya | Kovai Media Private Limited | India Don't want to receive these e-mails? 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