Bengaluru, Jan 22: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar today defended government’s stand of not declaring a holiday on the occasion of consecration of Lord Ram’s idol at Ayodhya.
Speaking to reporters at his residence, he said, “We have been practising our traditions and rituals for a long time. We don’t need to learn from others about religion and devotion.” He was replying BJP leaders’ call to declare a holiday on Monday for the consecration of Lord Ram at Ayodhya.
“We don’t use religion for publicity. We believe that prayers yield results and hence we have ordered special pooja at all the temples under the Muzrai department even before anyone asked for it. We don’t need lectures from others on this. There is Rama in Siddaramaiah’s name and Shiva in my name. We know our rituals and traditions. There should be dharma in politics but not politics in dharma.”
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