Public Relations, Energy and Mineral Resources Development Minister Rajendra Shukla has said social events gave an opportunity of interaction. Besides, a number of social works were smoothly accomplished through them. He said that Brahman community had been guiding other communities in all good works.
The community should move forward keeping this in view. He urged well-to-do persons of the community to come forward to eradicate social evils and help out the weaker sections. Shukla was addressing introductory function of Sanadhya Brahman and Audichya Brahman Samaj at Ujjain on Sunday.
Earlier Shukla, School Education Minister Paras Jain, former Union Minister Suresh Pachouri and MlA Mohan Yadav inaugurated the All-India Sarv Brahman Matrimonial Introductory Function organised by Sanadhya Brahman Samaj by lighting a lamp in front of image of Maa Saraswati. Dewas Mayor Subhash Sharma and senior members of the community were also present on the occasion. At the function, Niranjan lal Purohit, Braj Kishore Sharma, Ravindra Bhardwaj etc. of the Samaj were felicitated.
Former Minister Suresh Pachouri said that the community has glorious tradition. Brahman is more a code of conduct than a community. He described matrimonial introductory functions as a means to avoid extravagance and tool to curb malpractices. State Information Commission’s member Hiralal Trivedi, former Rajya Sabha MP Shri Raghunandan Sharma, former MlA Shivnarayan Jagirdar and veterans of the Samaj were present on the occasion.
Public Relations Minister visited lord Mahakaleshwar Mandir and performed worship with religious rites and rituals.