From The Times of India
Center Owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co.Dhirendra Shastri apologises for 'your Krishna, our Ram' remark; controversy explained
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Bageshwar Dham chief priest Dhirendra Shastri has apologised over the controversy triggered by his remarks about Lord Krishna, clarifying that he had no intention of disrespecting any deity. In a video message shared on social media from Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, Shastri said he never meant to…
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In a video message posted on social media from Kenya's Nairobi, Shastri on Monday said he had no intention of insulting any deity or suggesting that one was superior to the other. He apologised to anyone whose religious sentiments may have been hurt by his comments. The controversy began during a…
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The 30-year-old religious leader allegedly compared Lord Krishna with Lord Ram, favouring the latter, while delivering a Ram Katha in Karera in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district.
— NDTV
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In a video message posted on social media from Kenya's Nairobi, Shastri on Monday said he had no intention of insulting any deity or suggesting that one was superior to the other. He apologised to anyone whose religious sentiments may have been hurt by his comments. The controversy began during a…
