Chhagan Bhujbal: These are our gods, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Savitribai Phule, Fatimabi Sheikh, Phule Shahu Ambedkar (Dr. Ambedkar) should be worshipped. Chhagan Bhujbal said that what we are doing by keeping Phule, Sahu, Ambedkar, Sayajirao Gaikwad apart from the first day of school is not right. I am also a Hindu, festivals are celebrated in our house also. So why is the Saraswati issue being politicised? Bhujbal has asked this question.
since last two days Chhagan Bhujbali The statement made by Satyashodhak Samaj in Mumbai is strongly condemned. BJP protested in Nashik over this statement. In this background, Chhagan Bhujbal clarified his position by holding a press conference today. At this time he said that if he did not talk about taking Saraswati’s photo, then he said that great people should be worshiped instead of Saraswati. We worship Saraswati etc in school then who actually taught us. Why are the pictures of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Mahatma Phule, Savitri Bai, Shahu Maharaj, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, Fatima Bi Sheikh not worshipped? Bhujbal has asked this question.
He further said that these great men made sacrifices for the society. Open the doors of education. When he was teaching us, he had to face a lot of protests, stone pelting, beatings and cow dung. So why not worship the great men who strive for education? Phule Shahu really taught us, he organized a program to educate us. Why don’t we worship him? When Savitribai Phule started her first school in Bhidewada, Pune, there were only six girls. Bhujbal then expressed his position that the one who taught us was my point, but it has been made a political issue.
Festivals are celebrated in our house too…
I am also a Hindu, I go to places like Khandoba, Bhavani Mata, Saptashringi etc. Celebrates Ghatasthapana, other festivals. Worked in many temples of Nashik. Saptashringi’s fornular trolley was built, the road to Trimbakeshwar was built, temples were built at many places. Hence it is wrong to politicize the Saraswati issue. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Savitribai Phule, Fatimabi Sheikh, Phule Shahu Ambedkar are our Gods, they should be worshipped. Bhujbal said that Phule Sahu Ambedkar’s teaching is not to believe in superstitions.
