Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Mayapur in Nadia on Wednesday amid the election atmosphere in West Bengal. However, the visit was presented as devotional rather than political. Shah travelled to Mayapur, known as the land of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and a centre of the Bhakti movement, and repeatedly spoke about Krishna and devotionalism during his address.
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He attended the 152nd birth anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur and visited the ISKCON temple complex before addressing a gathering. Shah began his speech with âHare Krishnaâ and concluded it by invoking Krishnaâs name.
I have come as a devotee, says Shah
During his nearly half-hour speech, the Union Home Minister did not make any overt political remarks. He said that before arriving at the event, he had spoken with the Prime Minister, who conveyed his greetings of âHare Krishnaâ to everyone present. Shah added that he had attended the programme not in his capacity as Home Minister, but as a devotee of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
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Referring to the devotional movement initiated by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Shah spoke about spiritual consciousness and devotion. He said that both good and bad qualities exist within human beings, but when a person transcends their ego and becomes immersed in Krishna, everything turns positive. He added that consciousness awakens through the devotional remembrance of Krishnaâs name, and that such devotion dispels the darkness born of ignorance in the human mind.
He also referred to welfare considerations for the Matua community during his address.
