Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched ‘Operation Kalanemi’ on July 10 in an effort to safeguard the dignity of true spiritual teachings and protect concord within the society. Over 300 ‘faux’ people pretending to be saints have arrested by the police throughout six districts of Kumaon division.
What’s Operation Kalanemi?
Operation Kalanemi is a marketing campaign focussing on to show and remove fraudulent religious leaders who mislead the general public beneath the guise of religion. It attracts inspiration from the mythological determine Kalnemi, a demon who disguised himself as a saint to deceive others.
In response to Dhami, “Simply because the demon Kalnemi used disguise to deceive, many such ‘Kalnemis’ exist in in the present day’s society who’re misusing faith to commit crimes. That is an effort to guard individuals’s religion and be certain that solely true religious guides lead our communities.”
Police have interrogated 1,250 suspects because the verification drive continues beneath Operation Kalanemi. “Uttarakhand Police is conducting a steady verification drive to interrogate the suspects. The police have questioned 1,250 suspects,” Inspector Basic of Uttarakhand, Nilesh Anand Bharne informed ANI.
FIRs, preventive detentions, challans are among the many actions taken by the state towards them.
“These people had been exploiting individuals’s religion by superstition, deceit, and false claims of divine powers. That they had no legitimate id proof or documentation to help their credentials. Through the marketing campaign, suspects had been taken into custody, their backgrounds verified, and crucial authorized motion was taken,” IANS quoted Inspector Basic (IG) Kumaon Riddhim Agarwal as saying.
He added that each one police stations and outposts throughout Kumaon have been requested to be on alert and proceed the motion towards suspicious figures disguising as religious leaders.
Congress chief and former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat helps Op Kalanemi
“Kalanemi was a personality from the Ramayana who tried to impede Hanuman ji’s path. In the present day, who’s accountable for these in disguise, the faux godmen spreading superstition in society? Why has the necessity for Operation Kalanemi arisen? Those that create an setting for such deceitful individuals — who mislead others by spreading worry and superstition — should even be held accountable beneath Operation Kalanemi…” Congress chief and former Uttarakhand CM Rawat said.
Jagat Guru Balak Devacharya Maharaj calls Operation Kalanemi ‘crucial’
“I believe this initiative is important, as a result of these days many individuals are roaming round disguised as saints — just like the demon Kaalnemi in disguise — and plenty of of them belong to sure teams with malicious intent. Secondly, I have to say that this can be very troublesome for any authorities to really determine who’s a real saint and who’s a faux one, who’s Kaalnemi in disguise and who is actually enlightened. Governments typically fail to grasp this delicate distinction…” Devacharya mentioned.
Different political reactions
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey appreciated the transfer however known as on the Chief Minister to interact in self-reflection. “Catching faux babas is commendable, however CM Dhami should additionally determine the ‘Kalnemis’ inside his personal get together who’re corrupt and creating social unrest,” he said.
BJP chief Syed Shahnawaz Hussain talked about, “Many faux persons are looting harmless believers with false guarantees and ‘miracles.’ This marketing campaign will assist unmask them.”
This drive comes at a time when Uttarakhand is seeing an increase in spiritual exercise as a consequence of Kanwar Yatra and Char Dham Yatra. As holy cities like Haridwar, Rishikesh, and Kedarnath proceed to attract massive numbers of tourists, the federal government goals to guard each the safety and the religious integrity of those gatherings.
