Sunday, January 23 2005 20:23 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Bhopal: Alleging attempts to humiliate Hindu Seers and create controversies regarding religious sites, RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) today (Jan 23, 2005) warned that insult to members of the majority community would only weaken the country.

"Religious places in Ayodhya, Mathura and Kashi have been pulled into controversies ... And now our religious gurus and Seers are being humiliated," RSS Prant Pracharak for Central India, Arun Jain, said at a meeting after an impressive march past (Path Sanchalan) held in Bhopal.

Claiming that Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati was falsely charged in a murder case, he said the Seer has not only helped the poor and helpless but also made immense contribution towards spread of education. Those worried because of the Seer's contributions have slapped a false case, he alleged.

Describing Hindus as tolerant and law abiding with full faith in the legal system, Jain said, "One day it will be proved that Shankaracharya is innocent."

Alleging that the erstwhile Soviet Union disintegrated after increase in Muslim population there, he said Hindus should not be allowed to become weak in India and the country's unity and integrity must be safeguarded.

Jain claimed that attempts were made to drag today's path sanchalan into controversies though it was an annual programme aimed at expanding the base of the Sangh.

Swayamsevaks from 645 localities of Bhopal participated in the march past, held under tight security.