Mathura/Varanasi, 3 January. After New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani took the oath by placing his hand on the Quran, the discussion regarding the oath tradition in India has intensified. Expressing their opinion on this issue, many saints and sages of the country have demanded to take oath by placing hands on Bhagavad Gita and Ramayana in India. Shankaracharya Adhokshajanand Dev in Mathura told news agency IANS that oath in India should be taken on Bhagavad Gita.
Indian culture and Sanatan Dharma is the oldest system in the world. Whatever religion one believes in, he has faith in that scripture and it is natural to take oath on it. In India, taking oath in the name of religious scriptures is considered a symbol of truth, loyalty and justice. The tradition of taking oath on Geeta and Veda should start here.
Jagat Guru Paramahamsa Acharya, while appealing to Prime Minister Modi, said that it should be made mandatory in India that all public representatives, from the village head to the Prime Minister, place their hands on Ramayana and Geeta while taking oath. He said that when Mahatma Gandhi died, ‘Hey Ram’ came from his mouth, which is accepted by all political parties. In such a situation, Lord Shri Ram should be declared the national deity.
Jagat Guru Paramahamsa Acharya said that with the start of the tradition of taking oath on Ramayana and Geeta, the flag of Indian culture will wave all over the world. He also said that Vedic culture is Indian culture, the complete philosophy of which is found in Ramayana and Geeta. Mahant Sitaram Das of Mathura also demanded that public representatives in India should take oath by placing their hands on Ramayana and Geeta.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) member Sharad Sharma said that Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta should also be included in the Constitution and Geeta should be made the basis of oath. On the other hand, in Varanasi, Jagadguru Balak Devacharya Maharaj took a different view on this entire issue. He said that the real question is not on which scripture the oath is being taken, but how strong is the faith of the person. If someone wants to do wrong, he will do it even without anyone’s consent. The person who wants to live an honest life, walks on the path of truth even without any pressure.”
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