Hindus must keep purity of festivals. No vulgar song at Kanwar Yatra, No gambling & alcohol on Diwali: Yogi Adityanath.

No Vulgar Songs During Kanwar Yatra, No Gambling  and Drinking Alcohol On Diwali: UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

Priya Saxena | HENB | Gorakhpur | July 10, 2017:: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday asked devotees participating in the kanwar yatra not to play “vulgar” film songs and appealed to people to refrain from gambling and drinking alcohol on Diwali.

Hindus must keep purity of festivals

The chief pontiff as well of Goraknath Math here and the guru of Nath sect, Mahant Adityanath said, Hindus must keep the purity of its culture and know the essence of Dharma.

Those participating in the annual pilgrimage of Shravan month, dedicated to lord Shiva, should not “show off” during the festive season, he said in Gorakhpur. “Kanwar yatra is about to begin. Playing of vulgar film songs and DJs do not go with religious feelings. Also, it is improper to indulge in gambling and drinking alcohol after worshipping Goddess Lakshmi on Diwali,” he said.

The Monk  CM of UP exhorted all Hindu people to keep peace and purity during the festive seasons.

India and Nepal are two bodies and one soul

The chief minister, who was on a visit to the city, located near the Indo-Nepal border, said India and Nepal are “two bodies and one soul” and there is a need to impart skill development training to people residing on both the sides of the frontier.

At a skill development training programme organised by the Sashastra Seema Bal, Adityanath said, “We have to give a befitting reply to those who are trying to target India by making Nepal their center. From this point of view, it becomes extremely important to give training to Nepalese people.”

CM as Guru

On the day of Guru Purnima, UP CM Adityanath participated also in Guru Purnima Utsava at Gorakhnath Temple and  Math as the Chief pontiff of the Math and as a Guru he blessed thousand of devotees thronged there.

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__Agencies.