Baba Ramdev lodges complaint against CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury for linking Hinduism with violence

In his complaint, Ramdev said by linking Hinduism with violence, Yechury has hurt Hindu sentiments all over the country.

A day after CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury issued controversial statement on Hindu mythology, Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday lodged a complaint against the CPI(M) leader in Haridwar for allegedly linking Hinduism with violence. (PTI)

New Delhi: A day after CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury issued controversial statement on Hindu mythology, Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday lodged a complaint against the CPI(M) leader in Haridwar for allegedly linking Hinduism with violence. In his complaint, Ramdev said by linking Hinduism with violence, Yechury has hurt Hindu sentiments all over the country. "It is an attempt by Yechury to defame the religion which must be condemned," Ramdev said. An FIR was registered in the case, the SSP said, adding that officials concerned were asked to look into the matter. Referring to claims by BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, that Hindus cannot indulge in violence, Yechury had Friday said Hindu mythological books like the Ramayana and Mahabharata were replete with instances of violence. "It is a fallacy to say that Hindus cannot engage in violence," Yechury had said. Following his remark, Union minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday said Yechury's comment has hurt the sentiment of the Hindus and that he should apoligise. Hindus are a peace-loving community who feed jaggery to ants, give water to plants and offer milk to snakes, but they can also retaliate to destroy the "asuras", Singh said. While, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut Saturday advised Sitaram Yechury to drop his first name. Raut also asked Yechury if he would term as "violence" the action of security forces while defending the country against Pakistan-backed terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. (With inputs from PTI)