Fourth day of Fast against Hate and Violence / नफ़रत और हिंसा के खिलाफ उपवास का चौथा दिन

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जनवरी 16, नफ़रत  और हिंसा के खिलाफ उपवास का चौथा दिन 

13 जनवरी 1948 के दिन महात्मा गांधी ने अपने जीवन का  अंतिम उपवास किया जो उस वक़्त की हिंसा और नफरत के माहौल के खिलाफ शांति बहाल करने की पुकार थी. उनके उपवास के दौरान सर्वधर्म प्रार्थना सभा में गीता, कुरान और गुरु ग्रन्थ साहिब पढ़े जाते, वैष्णव जन और ईश्वर अल्लाह तेरो नाम के साथ जैसे भजन गए गए, लोग बिरला भवन में इकट्ठे होते लोगो ने हिंसा में सहभागी न होने का वचन दिया और शांति स्थापित हुई । गांधी जी का दृढ़ विश्वास था कि नफरत और हिंसा ने धर्म की आत्मा को नष्ट कर दिया है और प्यार और अहिंसा ही धर्म की आत्मा हैं और यही एकमात्र तरीका है जिससे इस दुनिया में शांति फैला सकता है। 

गांधी जी के अंतिम उपवास को याद करते हुए , नफरत और हिंसा के खिलाफ खुदाई खिदमतगार लीडर फैसल खान और कृपाल सिंह मंडलोई 13 जनवरी से 18  तक उपवास कर  रहे है। 13 जनवरी  को राजघाट और मज़ार मौलाना अबुल कलम जाकर श्रद्धांजिली के बाद उपवास की शुरू हुए उपवास के चौथे  दिन  हरिद्वार के मातृ सदन के महंत  स्वामी शिवानंद जी महाराज ने समर्थन देते हुए कहा की धर्म समता का मार्ग है और समता , भाईचारे के इस प्रयास का वो पूर्ण समर्थन करते है. वो और उनका आश्रम अमन के इस प्रयास मे हर तरह के सहयोग के लिए हमेशा तैयार है क्योकि समाज इसी रह पर आगे बढ़ सकते है। 

कोरोना काल  रखते हुए उपवास स्थल पर लोगो के आने पर नियंत्रण है सामजिक कार्यकर्ताओ ,युवाओ ,छात्रों  से उपवास का  समर्थन ऑनलाइन लगातार मिल है है 


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Fourth day of fast against hate and violence

13 January 1948, Mahatma Gandhi observed the last fast of his life, which was a call to restore peace against the atmosphere of violence and hatred. During his fast verses were recited in all religion prayer meetings from all religious books along with Gandhi bhajan's "Vaishnav jana to tene kahiye je peed parayi jane re" and "Allah tero naam - Ishwar tero naam ". 

People started gathering at birla bhawan and promised to refrain from participation in violence and hatred thus restoring peace. Gandhiji firmly believed that hatred and violence destroy the soul of religion while love and non-violence are the souls of religion , humanity and compassion is the only way by which peace can spread in this world.

Remembering legacy of Gandhiji's last fast, Khudai Khudmatgar Leader Faisal Khan and Kripal Singh Mandloi are fasting against hatred and violence from 13 January to 18 January satyagrahi's visited Raj Ghat and Mazar Maulana Abul Kalam on 13 January and paid tributes before they begin their 6 day fast.

On the fourth day of the fast, Mahant Swami Shivanand Ji Maharaj of Matra Sadan Ashram of Haridwar extended solidarity. He said that the religion is the path of peace ad humanity. He and his entire ashram supports this fast and are always ready to support humanity and brotherhood as use society can move forward only on this path. In view of COVID entry to the fasting site is regulated hence social workers , youth and students across the country are expressing solidarity via online platforms.

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