Country has lost its way, but always finds its way back: Murli Manohar Joshi
Veteran politician Murli Manohar Joshi discusses the moral and ecological challenges facing India, specifically regarding the Ram Temple trust and the environmental degradation of the Himalayas. He criticizes the prioritization of commercial tourism over the sanctity and ecological stability of pilgrimage sites.
Why it matters
Joshi's critique reflects internal tensions within the broader political discourse regarding the balance between religious infrastructure development and environmental conservation.
The Ram Temple in Ayodhya has enormous religious and emotional importance for Hindus in India, but recent controversy over embezzlement allegations has raised concerns about accountability. What is your take?
I will not talk about any individual or a single instance. Corruption has become so deep-rooted in society that it has reached the core.
But it’s a known fact that the BJP had supported the Ram temple movement. We believed that the Ram temple should be built, not through litigation but through consensus. The matter, however, reached the Supreme Court , and after years of hearings, the apex court decided that the Ram temple should be built in Ayodhya and Muslims should be given a piece of land. The SC also decided that a trust would build the temple. Who forms the trust? The government . So, whatever is happening in the trust is the responsibility of the government.
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