The Hindu : Kanchi Acharya criticises RSS proposal on J&K

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Kanchi Acharya criticises RSS proposal on J&K

By Our Staff Reporter

TIRUMALA JULY 5. The Sankaracharya of Kanchi, Jayendra Saraswati, has cautioned that the ``very thought of trifurcation of the Jammu and Kashmir is highly dangerous and explosive.''

Talking to presspersons here, the Acharya ridiculed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's demand for trifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir and said that such ``irresponsible statements'' were harmful to the country.

Besides, it would weaken India's ``stance'' on the J&K issue in the international arena.

First of all, violence in the Kashmir Valley should be checked and peace restored, for which both the State and the Central Governments should strive hard.

Commenting on the `Ayodhya' tangle, he said that a compromise formula between the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Muslim leaders should be worked out.

Even though the verdict of the Supreme Court was final, there was nothing wrong in working out a compromise between the two parties.

Several private meetings had been organised between the two, but one should not despair that nothing good had come out. One should wait for the appropriate time.

Coming down heavily on the Centre's decision to allow foreign investment in the print media, the Acharya said that the Government had acted in haste.

There were several instances when the Indian media had become uncontrollable.

When such was the case, where was the need for the Centre to allow foreign media?

This would further degrade the social and moral values.

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