[ZESTCaste] Gangotri Temple to train Dalit boys

 

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Gangotri Temple to train Dalit boys

Category » Nation Posted On Wednesday, November 03, 2010
United News of India
Gangotri,Uttarakhand, Nov 3:
Opening up the exclusive preserves of brahmins, the Gangotri temple
priests have agreed to bring in young and talented dalits into the
temple precints for training.
Gangotri Mandir chief priest and management president Pt. Sanjiv
Semwal with his team of office bearers are agreed that the Mandir must
train young and talented Dalits( scheduled caste) boys in Dharma
Shiksha and Karam Kand,so far confined to Brahmins, said Rajya Sabha
M.P Tarun Vijay.
Terming the move as historic, Mr. Tarun Vijay, who took the
initiative, said meetings on the issue were held inside the temple
precints of Gangotri over the weekend. He said the Pandas and
President of the Mandir committe were told that the move would go a
long way in forging unity among various caste ridden sections of the
Hindu society, often embroiled in violent protests in Haryana and UP
over intercaste mariages.
He said the methodology of the programme to train Dalit boys will be
soon finalised and the reforms to have the best management and
cleanliness in the highest pilgrim centres would be worked out in
consultation with local priests and young members of the movement from
Uttarkashi region.

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