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on 2007/5/3 23:53:07
Nagpur: Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Nitin Raut and his supporters burnt an effigy of item girl Rakhi Sawant in front of Deekhshabhoomi on Wednesday as she has allegedly hurt the sentiments of Buddhist community. The actress was seen in a TV show as having put an idol of Lord Buddha in her bathroom. Following this, a complaint was registered against her in Amravati.
Raut and his supporters gathered in from of Deekshabhoomi, where the effigy was burnt after chanting slogans against Sawant. However, Raut and his team also drew flak of those visiting Deekshabhoomi on the occasion on Buddha Pournima.
As the effigy was burnt in front of the gate, a Buddhist monk and others looked in despair from the other side. Sanghraj Patil of the Deekshabhoomi Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee said, "I had requested Raut not to do this in from of this place. It violates the sanctity of such this zone, but he did not heed to our pleas." Said Biskhu N Suyash, a monk who came out due to the commotion: "This is not proper. If he (Raut) had a grudge against Rakhi Sawant, she should be approached directly or the demonstrations should have been held at the Collector's office or some other place."
"It was at this very place where Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar had spread the message of peace and equality and today it is such a scene here. Buddhism teaches tolerance and not a retaliaiton like this" said an enraged I N Vanzari, who had set up a free water kiosk there.
Harshavardhini Patil, a senior citizen, said Rakhi Sawant must have done wrong, but this is not the way to protest. Another woman Rekha Patil expressed strong ire against Rakhi Sawant and supported the incident. "We revere Lord Buddha Even if somebody does not believe in the religion, others' sentiments cannot be hurt," she added.
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