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- A planned event titled 'Tantra in Silence', organized by the Shree Rajneesh Foundation and featuring Swami Dhyan Sumit, has drawn significant backlash in the Gurez valley of Kashmir.
- Local political and religious figures, including Mehbooba Mufti, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam, are urging the Chief Minister and local police to intervene and cancel the retreat.
- Critics argue that the event undermines the local cultural and religious ethos and have demanded that authorities verify the organizers and the nature of the program.
What to watch next
- Potential intervention by the Jammu and Kashmir government to cancel the event.
- Actions taken by Jammu and Kashmir Police regarding the organizers and event permissions.
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Mehbooba Mufti
PDP president
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“A similar “Tantra” retreat facilitated by Swami Dhyan Sumit, a self-styled godman promoting a new religion under the Shree Rajneesh Foundation, was cancelled in Goa last year after its obscene promotional material sparked widespread controversy, and Goa Police had to intervene”
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…titled “Tantra in Silence” from September 24 to 27 in Gurez valley in northern Kashmir. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the J&K Police to “intervene and take appropriate action”. “ A similar “Tantra” retreat facilitated by Swami Dhyan Sumit, a self-styled godman promoting a new religion under the Shree Rajneesh Foundation, was cancelled in Goa last year after its obscene promotional material sparked widespread controversy, and Goa Police had to intervene ,” said Ms. Mufti. She said Gurez was no playground for experiments in the name of spirituality or tourism. Serious concern: Mirwaiz In similar vein, the Mirwaiz has expressed “serious concern” over the proposed event.…
Umar Farooq
Kashmir chief cleric
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“Kashmir is the land of sufis and saints. Here spirituality is experienced, not marketed at a cost! Besides, tourism promotion cannot become an excuse to undermine our religious, cultural and social ethos and ignoring our values and sensibilities. The concerned authorities, Mr. Abdullah, should immediately take note and stop this exploitation”
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…said Ms. Mufti. She said Gurez was no playground for experiments in the name of spirituality or tourism. Serious concern: Mirwaiz In similar vein, the Mirwaiz has expressed “serious concern” over the proposed event. “ Kashmir is the land of sufis and saints. Here spirituality is experienced, not marketed at a cost! Besides, tourism promotion cannot become an excuse to undermine our religious, cultural and social ethos and ignoring our values and sensibilities. The concerned authorities, Mr. Abdullah, should immediately take note and stop this exploitation ,” said the Mirwaiz. Grand Mufti Islam termed Gurez as “a part of the sacred cultural landscape of Kashmir, a land shaped by generations of faith, scholarship and spiritual tradition”. “Gurez’s hospitality must never be…
Nasir-ul-Islam
Grand Mufti
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“Gurez’s hospitality must never be understood as indifference to its moral cultural character. Kashmir welcomes guests but it does not surrender its values. Tourism must serve the dignity of the land and its people not become a pretext for introducing practices that are incompatible with their deeply held convictions”
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…note and stop this exploitation,” said the Mirwaiz. Grand Mufti Islam termed Gurez as “a part of the sacred cultural landscape of Kashmir, a land shaped by generations of faith, scholarship and spiritual tradition”. “ Gurez’s hospitality must never be understood as indifference to its moral cultural character. Kashmir welcomes guests but it does not surrender its values. Tourism must serve the dignity of the land and its people not become a pretext for introducing practices that are incompatible with their deeply held convictions ,” said Mr. Islam. He called upon the Chief Minister, the police and the administration “to act immediately”. “The authorities should establish the facts: verify the organisers, examine the complete programme and its…
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