New Delhi: The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad has decided to put in place a mechanism to award the title of 'sant' to stop its misuse by people like Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
The move by the top body of Hindu religious leaders was prompted by the recent rape conviction and jailing of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the head of Dera Sacha Sauda, a quasi- religious body based in Sirsa in Haryana.
There is a very strong feeling among saints that because of misdeeds of just one or two religious leaders, the entire community was being shown in a bad light, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Joint General Secretary Surendra Jain said. The VHP works closely with the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad.
"The Akhara Parishad will also observe lifestyle of individuals before conferring this title on them," he added. A senior functionary of the Akhara Parishad said that they had also decided that a saint cannot hold cash or have any assets in his name.
Mr Jain said that the people should also "cross-check" an individual's credentials before becoming their disciples.
The move by the top body of Hindu religious leaders was prompted by the recent rape conviction and jailing of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the head of Dera Sacha Sauda, a quasi- religious body based in Sirsa in Haryana.
There is a very strong feeling among saints that because of misdeeds of just one or two religious leaders, the entire community was being shown in a bad light, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Joint General Secretary Surendra Jain said. The VHP works closely with the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad.
The move was prompted by the recent conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the Dera Sacha Sauda chief
"The Akhara Parishad will also observe lifestyle of individuals before conferring this title on them," he added. A senior functionary of the Akhara Parishad said that they had also decided that a saint cannot hold cash or have any assets in his name.
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Mr Jain said that the people should also "cross-check" an individual's credentials before becoming their disciples.
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