A few heretic elements indulge in spreading communal and misleading propaganda that Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was killed and his head was mounted on the tip of a lance and displayed around. Therefore, the Brahmans started celebrating Gudi Padwa. This divided the Hindu society. Since Hindus are not getting any education on dharma, some Hindu brethren are unfortunately falling victim to this propaganda. In the Adiparva of Mahabharat, which was written thousands of years ago, the shloka 18 to 22, a reference of erecting Gudi clearly exists. In an owi written by Sant Dnyaneshwar in the 11th century, the mention of Gudi is found.
In the 14th century, Sant Chokhamela said, “Erect Gudi and clap while taking a journey to Pandharpur”. Thus, it goes to prove the propaganda that Gudi Padwa started after the killing of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj 350 years ago is misleading and false.
Unsafe Hindus in Pakistan
An 18-year-old Hindu girl was shot dead for resisting a kidnapping attempt in Pakistan’s Sindh province. As per reports, the girl, identified as Pooja Kumari Odh, was shot in the middle of the road by the attackers after she resisted an abduction attempt. It may be mentioned that this is not a one-off incident in Pakistan. According to Human rights activists, hundreds of Christian and Hindu girls are forced to convert to Islam every year. Hindus in Pakistan have been insecure since the partition of India. Their genocide continues unabated. The Hindu population in Pakistan was 22 per cent during the time of partition, which has now decreased to 3 per cent at an alarming rate and nobody talks about it. When Jews are targeted anywhere in the world, Israel stands by them. It is shameful that Hindus do not have any such support. When will the Indian government take initiative to help the Hindus in Pakistan?
