Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international general secretary Champat Rayji, while addressing members and sympathizers here, called upon the Hindus to introspect the myriad contemporary challenges the community is confronting these days, including the caste system.
He said that the Vedic system had never recognized caste by birth and the true evils of caste were used by outside forces during foreign occupation to keep the Hindus
divided. He appealed to saints, religious leaders, and sympathizers to work unitedly to end casteisim. He also appealed the civil society to raise their voice against exploitation and torture of Hindus and safeguard Hindu temples in our neighbouring States like Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Retired District Judge and State unit of VHP president SP Raju presided over the meeting.
A large number of intellectuals, senior citizens, academicians including former Deputy Speaker and senior BJP leader Rama Chandra Panda, Prof RC Tripathy, former Professor of Economics, Brahmapur University RP Padhi Sharma and Mahanta Chinmayanandaji attended.