“Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati ‘expels’ Rahul Gandhi from Hinduism over ‘Manusmriti protects rapists’ comments, says he should be banned from temples”, Opindia, May 3, 2025:
“Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati has ‘expelled’ Congress MP Rahul Gandhi from Hinduism over his remarks on Manusmriti. The Shankaracharya on Saturday said that Rahul Gandhi’s comments on Mannusmriti in Parliament insulted Sanatan Dharma, and as he failed to reply to requests seeking clarification, he has been ‘excommunicated’ from Hinduism.
The Shankaracharya said at the Shankaracharya Ashram in Badrinath that he waited three months for a reply from Rahul Gandhi clarifying his claims that Manusmriti protects rapists. The seer said that a reminder was also sent to the Congress MP, but he ignored to respond. He said that Rahul Gandhi was acting against Hinduism.
The Hindu seer said, “During his speech, he first targeted ruling party members and then made the comment against Manusmriti. It is our dharm-grantha. Pointing a finger at the ruling party’s benches, Gandhi had said it is written in ‘your book’, which means he does not regard himself as a Hindu. A person who does not regard Manusmriti as his text cannot be a Hindu……..”
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