On the upcoming auspicious Hindu festival of Holi-Dhuleti I,on behalf of my family and friends from Canada extend our warmest wishes to all the readers of Asian Voice, Gujarat Samachar and it's staff.
This festival celebrates the arrival of spring and also the chance to burn our ego, arrogance, grudge towards anyone, may be with our acquitances, friends or relatives occurred due to misunderstanding or any other reason and sprinkle colours of happiness and goodwill by forgiveness.
The celebration of this festival is not only limited to one day event but also ongoing in our day to day lives with our family ,friends and relatives. So many scandals of deceits, cheating, extortion and abuse of children and women are happening by so-called Sadhvis, Bapus, Gurus and Babas in our Hindu religious world.
Recently Sadhvi Jai Shri Giri was arrested by police in Banaskantha district of Gujarat and recovered Rs.1:25 chores in cash, 2:4kg gold, several bottles of Indian made foreign liquor and beer. A co-accused in murder case claimed Sadhvi is no less than mafia.
These so-called Sadhvis, Bapus, Gurus by their sweet talk and good oratory skill brain washed people in believing them and donate their hard earned monies to them thinking that by waving magic wand they will solve their problems, difficulties and hardships face by them in their lives and fall in their traps.
Instead of facing with courage people look for short cut so they are equally to be blame. On this holy festival we pray Almighty Lord to bestow blessings to everyone for healthy, happy and peaceful life ahead and grant clear thinking and understanding to stay away from these con artists.
Suresh and Bhavna Patel
Markham, Canada
