Contempt of Supreme Court ?
Sabarimala opens, Kerala cops block entry of women below 50
As the Sabarimala temple opened on Saturday evening for the two-month annual pilgrimage amid tight security, the Kerala police—in defiance of the Supreme Court order—stopped women pilgrims at Pamba, 5km from the hilltop temple of Lord Ayyappa, checked their documents for age proof and allowed only those above 50 to proceed. Police said 10 women from Andhra Pradesh “who were below 50” were turned back.
Is this not open defiance of the order passed by the highest court in India? more
As the Sabarimala temple opened on Saturday evening for the two-month annual pilgrimage amid tight security, the Kerala police—in defiance of the Supreme Court order—stopped women pilgrims at Pamba, 5km from the hilltop temple of Lord Ayyappa, checked their documents for age proof and allowed only those above 50 to proceed. Police said 10 women from Andhra Pradesh “who were below 50” were turned back.
Is this not open defiance of the order passed by the highest court in India? more
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The people of this country must realise that intrusion in to the religious matters by all and sundry as well as Govts and Courts is free only in respect of Hinduism and not in respect of other religions in country. The Kerala Govt., happily welcomed the judgement of then S.C. C.J. and other judges of the bench, but that State Govt, learned a lesson in the past polls. Hence the Govt are not following the SC orders in the religious matters of Hinduism. Hence it not fair to comment that Kerala Govt is defiance of theSC orders. more
Dec 09
Fully Agree with Mr. Mohit Pande. Society is driven by traditions or believes which have their roots originating from dark days of civilisation, from the vested interests of some despots, exploitation of the weaker segments, etc. Unfortunately, we Indians take pride in taking steps to put our feet on moon, mars, etc. planets - who are proficiated as manifestation of God ( Navagraha) , but refused to appreciate that physiological cycles of females are also creation of God. Lot of deities are females ( Durga, kali, Lakhshmi, Saraswati, .........) - were all of them was beyond female Physiological characteristics ? It is more than thousand years that there had been no REFORMATION IN HINDU RELIGION in keeping with the pace of Scientific and cultural advancements. Action of the Hon;ble Supreme Court is only an attempt to open our eyes. more
Dec 06
Reformation of religion keeping in pace with the Scientific and cultural advancement is the crucial aspect of your argument. Why isolate a particular religion? The SC has now spread this to all religions. Even Muslims, Parsees have now been joined in this aspect.
Equality of gender before law being the issue, why discriminate in genders? Can a male give birth to another being? Why should females get more privileges than males? Do females not take advantage of law when they tempt the males with all sorts of immoral acts for material gain? The recent rape episode is an eyeopener. What is rape? Are we not challenging the basic concept of gender?
It cannot be a matter of convenience in the application of equality of law. Why not open the eyes to universal humanity?
Faith cannot be adjudged by a court of law. Ayodhya issue is the best illustration. After decades, it decided to consider this as a land dispute by isolating faith.
Therefore, if Ayyappa devotees feel that their rituals are not to be disturbed, they should not be disturbed. It is their fundamental right. Similarly, this should be the rule for all religions. Persons outside a particular concept should not interfere with it.
Beliefs, faith and religion should not be challenged. It should be restricted to the four corners of your house and places of worship. It arouses passions when challenged. It has to evolve. People who do not believe in a particular religious concept, should not make efforts to liberate religion or humanity. This liberation can and will never happen.
Awakening has to happen from within the mind. As an example, Swami Vivekananda was not compelled by anyone. He was inspired by a thought process. There was no imposition from outside. It is only then that society reforms. more
Equality of gender before law being the issue, why discriminate in genders? Can a male give birth to another being? Why should females get more privileges than males? Do females not take advantage of law when they tempt the males with all sorts of immoral acts for material gain? The recent rape episode is an eyeopener. What is rape? Are we not challenging the basic concept of gender?
It cannot be a matter of convenience in the application of equality of law. Why not open the eyes to universal humanity?
Faith cannot be adjudged by a court of law. Ayodhya issue is the best illustration. After decades, it decided to consider this as a land dispute by isolating faith.
Therefore, if Ayyappa devotees feel that their rituals are not to be disturbed, they should not be disturbed. It is their fundamental right. Similarly, this should be the rule for all religions. Persons outside a particular concept should not interfere with it.
Beliefs, faith and religion should not be challenged. It should be restricted to the four corners of your house and places of worship. It arouses passions when challenged. It has to evolve. People who do not believe in a particular religious concept, should not make efforts to liberate religion or humanity. This liberation can and will never happen.
Awakening has to happen from within the mind. As an example, Swami Vivekananda was not compelled by anyone. He was inspired by a thought process. There was no imposition from outside. It is only then that society reforms. more
Dec 07
SC has been lowering its own prestige by poking its nose in to anything and everything. To please the Center it has taken to hounding the popularly elected Delhi Government asking it about Odd Even; Pollution Control. Can't the SC see how no MP turned up to debate and discuss on NGT's pollution control meeting? I would have welcomed it if SC had pulled up these MLA's and imposed strict fines on them. As far as Sabarimala is concerned, today a young 10 year old kid was left out as she was not allowed inside. Religion sure blinds even educated people as we saw what happened in Kerala (the most literate state)...baah. more
Nov 20
You are right Sir. In recent times there have been instances where courts have gone back on their words - like the Ruling on SC/ST Act after protests from certain section of the society. This has bolstered the political groups that they can get away with tweaking the literary or spiritual essence of court's order. Courts do not have a mechanism to enforce their judgement. Judiciary is dependent on Executive for this. Executive itself sometimes is reluctant to enforce the orders as in this case as their political masters do not want things to change. A rigid society that is not adapting to changing times is responsible where Mensuration by women is considered to be not a biological process but a sort of punishment for evil deed, something impure - which forbids them to go to temples or offer prayers. more
Nov 20
