Ayodhya: Morari Bapu invites sex workers to discourse, kicks row
Spiritual leader Morari Bapu has kicked up a row in Ayodhya by narrating the Ram Katha to around 200 sex workers from Mumbai. Sex workers from Kamathipura, the red light area of Mumbai, were personally invited by Morari Bapu for the religious discourse. Hindu religious leaders have raised objections over the gathering of sex workers in the "pious town of Ayodhya". Read more.
Morari Bapu is trying to make this town impious: Dubey
"By inviting sex workers to the pious town of Ayodhya, Morari Bapu is trying to make this town impious. If Morari Bapu wants to reform society he must organize such Ram Kathas in Naxalite and red light areas," said Santosh Dubey, President of Dharam Sena outfit and the prime accused in Babri Masjid demolition case. A Mahant of Dandiya Temple, Ayodhya also criticized Morari.
A Hindu leader even wrote letter to Yogi against Morari
Bharat Vyas, Mahant of Dandiya Temple, said, "Gathering of sex workers in Lord Rama's city is not a good message. This is the town where devotees come to wash off their sins... what message does Morari Bapu want to give." Another local Hindu leader Pravin Sharma said he has written a letter to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath against Morari Bapu.
Morari Bapu cites Ramcharitmanas to justify his move
Another Mahant, Pawan Das Shastri, said presence of "such women" in the town was not acceptable. Reacting to the criticism, Morari Bapu said, "Tulsidas has mentioned 'Ganikas' (sex workers) in Ramcharitmanas. I'll address the deprived section as Lord Rama's life was based on acceptance, reforms."
