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rkraman,

if you go through the posts re the invitation of politicians, there was mention of two particular folks.

it is all ok to have politicians come as devotees. but to let them take the upper hand, give speeches and above all distributing pamphlets, is nothing short of approving their political goals.

i don't know much about kali, and am not willing to attribute to 'kali', my own deliberate actions.

religious hindus like rajaji or kamaraj or lakshmanaswamy mudaliar or av meyyappan or kannadasan, were never divisive. they all had different political views, but their hinduism was spiritual.

they never wore their faith to eclude indians of other faiths, from their purview. they did not threaten, and the other faiths did not question their bona fide or their religious faith.

these above folks did not politicise hinduism to their own narrow gains. they were inclusive of india as a community of all races and religions.

rss and vhp are not. it is not right to group those who tend towards violent extremism or those who play upon our fears or insecurities, to be invited to such functions.

they can come and go as normal devotees. but no special acknowledgement. you would be sullifying an otherwise noble occassion.

thank you.