CHENNAI, INDIA, June 26, 2006: In an event organized by Swami Dayanand Saraswathiji for the media, Swami recognized the problems that the media has in covering items pertinent to the Hindu dharma, tradition and culture. He also asked them to report the news in such a way that they are champions for the Hindu Dharma. Swami specifically addressed the issue of conversion and said, “The Pope is concerned when Catholics get converted by other sects of Christianity like Seventh Day Adventist, Jehovah’s witnesses or Pentecostals. But he forgets that he is reaping what he had sown. Our culture is under attack. In some missionary schools, girls are discouraged from sporting bindi on their foreheads or tucking flowers in their hair. If the practice of one religion involves the destruction of another religion, we cannot accept it. The communists and the Congress are playing vote- bank politics. It is unfortunate that the media is a silent witness to all this. The media has a responsibility to present the truth. It has to shape the public opinion and be the watchdog of the society.” For the full news release, refer to the URL noted under “Source” above.
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