Slave mentality: Modi targets critics of India’s religious beliefs, Maha Kumbh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed a section of leaders over their critical remarks on Maha Kumbh, saying those with “slave mentality” keep attacking the country’s religious and cultural traditions with the backing of foreign powers.

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Modi termed the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj as the “Maha Kumbh of Unity” after laying the foundation stone for Shree Bageshwar Medical Sciences and Research Institute, which will include a cancer hospital, at Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh.

Bageshwar Dham is a prominent religious site associated with Lord Hanuman, frequented by thousands of people.

“These days we see that there is a group of leaders who mock and ridicule our religion. They are bent upon breaking the unit and are engaged in dividing people. Many times, foreign powers too are seen trying to weaken the country and religion by supporting these people,” Modi said.

Students first: Modi tweaks schedule by 15 min

Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tweaked his schedule for the Global Investors’ Summit, starting in Bhopal on Monday, to ensure that students taking annual exams are not inconvenienced, an official said on Sunday. The PM was scheduled to start from Raj Bhavan at 9.45 am and head for GIS-2025 at the Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya here, but he will now leave at 10 am, he said.

Modi’s remarks come amid a row over West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee dubbing Maha Kumbh as ‘Mrityu Kumbh’ citing mismanagement and incidents of stampede. Modi said the haters of the Hindu faith have been living in different disguises for centuries.

“These people with slave mentality attack our beliefs, temples, saints, culture and traditions. These people abuse our festivals, traditions and beliefs,” he said.

Modi further said the agenda of this section was to break the society and unity of the country. “They have the audacity of throwing slush at our religion and culture which is intrinsically progressive,” he added.