The Nagpur bench of the court expressed strong reservations over the plan to recite ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ at its AIDS awareness event.
PTI
Nagpur, April 6
Expressing anguish over the move to recite “Hanuman chalisa” at an AIDS awareness programme, the Bombay High Court has asked the BJP-ruled Nagpur Municipal Corporation if, according to it, “India is for Hindus only”.
The Nagpur bench of the court, while hearing a PIL yesterday, asked NMC “whether India is for Hindus only” and expressed strong reservations over the plan to recite ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ at its AIDS awareness event, in association with Poddareshwar Ram Mandir Trust.
The event is planned at Kasturchand Park ground here tomorrow.
“Why only recital of Hanuman Chalisa and why not from Quran, the Bible or other religious literature? What is the nexus of AIDS awareness and Hanuman Chalisa recital? Is it only Hindus who contract AIDS? Is chanting of Hanuman Chalisa the only remedy for eradication of this deadly disease? the division bench of justices Bhushan Gavai and Swapna Joshi said.
