November 14,
2004
The arrest of
the Kanchi Shankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi has taken place in the
background of an investigation by the police in a murder case. The prosecution
has stated that sufficient evidence exists to proceed against Sri Jayendra
Saraswati. Nobody is above law and the judicial process should proceed
unhindered.
The efforts
of the VHP and some other forces to give a communal angle to this affair is
condemnable. While the case should be pursued with sensitivity keeping in mind
the religious status of the individual concerned, it must be emphasized that
this is not a religious matter. The Tamilnadu state government should not give
into any pressures and allow the law to take its course.