Ramdev says ‘Bharat Ratna for no Hindu saint but for Christian Mother Teresa’
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Courting controversy over the selection of Bharat Ratna awardees, yoga guru Ramdev stated that Mother Teresa, being a Christian, had been conferred upon the award, but no Hindu saint until now had received the nation’s highest civilian honour.
While speaking to reporters at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, on Sunday, he said, “They have given Mother Teresa this award as she was a Christian, but they will not give to other seers as they are Hindus. Is it a crime to be a Hindu in this nation?”
However, Ramdev denied being in favour of discrimination based on religion. He said, “Is contribution of Maharshi Dayanand and Swami Vivekanand to India lesser than that of the actors and politicians? All these saints who have contributed so much must also be conferred with the Bharat Ratna.”
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