Hindu leaders to fight against female foeticide

In a novel move, Hindu religious leaders have decided to launch a crusade against female foeticide in Mathura from Tuesday.

In a novel move, Hindu religious leaders have decided to launch a crusade against female foeticide in Mathura from Tuesday.

Eminent politicians of the BJP and the Sangh Parivar, social workers and poets are expected to attend the inaugural function scheduled for tomorrow at the Vatsalya Gram Vrindavan here, Sadhvi Ritambhara, the chief architect of the crusade, told reporters on Monday morning.

“Female foeticide is a crime and it has nothing to do with the Hindu religion. The crusade against it would start on December 16 here with the congregation of saints, Shankaracharyas and social workers. Eminent politicians have also been invited for the occasion,” Ritambhara said.

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She claimed consents of eminent sadhus have been taken for the programmes which will be conducted as part of the crusade.

Ritambhara further said poets were also invited to participate in a Kavi Sammelan for the novel program. “The audience at discourse of saints,” she said, “may listen to them to stand against the evil.”

“Since female foeticide adversely affects the psyche of the woman on whom the abortion is conducted, the sooner the evil is buried, the better it would be,” she added.

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