Toilets more important than temples: Jairam Ramesh

K Krishnaraya Kini - BANGALORE
It is a pity that our country is far behind in providing sufficient toilets particularly in the rural areas. It is also a fact that the sentiments of the people are misused and temples are coming up even on small pieces of land measuring 3’x4’. Building temples has become a commercial venture these days. A person donning saffron clothes with ‘vibhuthi’ or other paste becomes a sage. Gullible people are exploited. A number of such small temples can be found even in important cities. Money one can earn by such ventures becomes the only criteria. Temples therefore, should not be allowed to be constructed without proper arrangements and facilities. Of course, in a country like ours this problem cannot be casually addressed. To an extent I am with Shri Jairam Ramesh. At the same time he has erred in clubbing these two problems together. He should understand that this is India and sentiments play a dominant role in our country.
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manju kella - baroda
has jairam ramesh courage to compare toilets with masjids? these sudo secularist are very insensative about the fellings of hindus,they are very coward to say any thing about muslims
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BR Sunder - Chennai
Pity that we have lost the sense to understand and appreciate forceful statements in cases which need imminent social concern.and use of individual Household toiletshas not entered into the sensibility and culture of our people in spite of increasing subsidies to the poor andidendified APL families in rural areas. Still it`s a question of behaviour change which demands a network of social, cultural, economic and individual values. How nmuch is the loss economically and in human resource can be assessed ithrough a cursory glance of the data and evidencesavailable. What`s wrong in the statement of Jairam Rameshji. Don`t we often say that parents are above everything and where they are more than a temple. Temple here stands for higher values and not the building. If some concern is to be stressed as a noble value, it is quiet common to underpin it using temple imagery. Are the terms ``God``, `` Temple`` and other worshipping places prerogatives of a few sections ?God might have pleased with Jairam Ramesh, the MInister with commitment for the cause he stands for. Ms. Sunder``Church and temple and chuch
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kishore kumar - chennai
we give too much importance to religion .A million more temples/mosques/churches are not going to make our country any better.We need more sensible ministers like Jairam.
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rahul - mumbai
Does it means he worshipping 10 Janpath`s toilet??
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Shivrudra chauhan - Madhya Pradesh
Some anti indian is trying to make problems between hindustanis(hindu-sikh-buddhist-jain). We all r hindus. Dont dare to take the name of guruduara and pagoda thease r also hindus worshiping place and if all anti indians dont know the history just keep ur mouth shut. Mandir, guruduara, pagodas r all belongs to hindus so just b carefull to making such comments.
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Shivrudra chauhan - Madhya Pradesh
Some anti indian is trying to make problems between hindustanis(hindu-sikh-buddhist-jain). We all r hindus. Dont dare to take the name of guruduara and pagoda thease r also hindus worshiping place and if all anti indians dont know the history just keep ur mouth shut. Mandir, guruduara, pagodas r all belongs to hindus so just b carefull to making such comments.
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angel - amritsar
like flies and mosquitoes breed on garbage and filth same way some uneducated ministers always carry shit in their mouth
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Raman Kumar - Amritsar
A temple is a place to realize god whilst toilets to Sex so what a rubbish comparison by afew low illbred fellows
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Dreamcatcher - Delhi
it is really disgusting to hear this about a religion of majority of population.. and Hindus meek response only confirms that any one can say anything about Hindu faith and get away.. we will still vote for same congress coz we r divided in our caste!! Hindus today have serious self respect problem.
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