Nashik: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok
Chavan has announced a financial assistance of Rs 10-lakh to
city-based 100-year-old Kailas Mutt Trust to carry out its
activities to boost vedas and lauded the Mutt's works in the
field of vedas, social and cultural activities.
Inaugurating a three-day All India Vedic Conference
this morning, Chavan asked the Mutt's Chief Mahamandaleshwar
Swami Sanvidanand Saraswati and other veda experts, gathered
for the conference, to submit their proposal regarding setting
up of 'ved vidya research centre' at Nashik. "I will take a
decision on the issue after studying the proposal," he said.
He said that Maharashtra is leading among other states
in following the tradition of sants, sadhus and especially
educational activities and assured the Mutt all possible help
from the government.
Ashok Chavan said, "Our late Prime Minister Rajiv
Gandhi had took lead to set up Ved Vidya Pratisthan in Ujjain
of Madhya Pradesh and completed dream of his mother Indira
Gandhi to protect our valuable vedas and culture."
He hoped that the Mutt would provide vedic training to
next generation and engage in social and cultural activities.
All India Congress Committee Secretary and its
in-charge of Maharashtra, Mohan Prakash Sharma, who was
accompanied with Ashok Chavan, Mumbai Pradesh Congress
Committee president Kripa Shankar Singh, MPCC chief Manikrao
Thakare also spoke.
PTI
First Published: Monday, January 18, 2010, 20:19