Saints Protest BJP’s Plan to Commercialise ‘Gangajal’

The Centre’s initiative to get ‘Gangajal’ delivered at doorsteps through the Indian Postal Services may receive a jolt after saints in Haridwar on Wednesday passed a “censure motion” condemning the government for using an e-commerce platform to sell the holy water.

The saints warned the government to stop commercialisation of Ganjajal, or they would move the Supreme Court.

This is Hindustan. Ganga is our mother and the soul of over 100 crores Indians. Selling mother is not just a sin, but a greatest sin. Ganga is our faith. We condemn the scheme launched by the government. If they don’t stop it, we will move to the Supreme Court.

Swami Achyutanand Teerth Ji Maharaj

If Gangajal from Haridwar and Rishikesh reaches to villages of the country, it’s a good thing. It will benefit the rural areas. We are changing the face of the country through the postal department.

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Communications and IT

As per reports, the plan to provide the holy water has already been implemented by some of the e-commerce websites. For a litre bottle sourced from Gomukh, the place from where the river originates, the e-commerce company charges Rs 299.

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