Wishes on Nomination as Member of Parliament – Jainacharya Yugbhushansuriji to Veerendrabhai Heggade

Wishes on Nomination as
Member of Parliament

Dharmalaabh, May God bless you with spirituality.

With infinite kindness and blessings of God, we are safe and in good health. With His blessings, hope
that you too, are safe and healthy.

I am informed that you are nominated as a MP in Indian Parliament. I hope you will surely utilise this
unique opportunity to serve our religion in particular and Indian religions in general. Today the state of
religions in India is so dire that legally religions are non – entity. The Indian constitution and legal
framework in the name of religion recognises only the denominations and not the religions or their
organisations. Infact Article 25 and 26 of the Indian Constitution too just protects fundamental rights
of only individuals and denominations and not of religions. This makes the Indian religions unprotected
and non – entity. This principle of Indian jurisprudence was clearly evident in case of Sabarimala where
the Ayyappans, since they could not prove itself to be a denomination, their fundamental religious
rights were not protected under Article 26. Today it is very necessary to address this fundamental issue
of recognising religions. Being a MP, you might get many opportunities to correct such historic flaws,
which if encashed would be a great service to religions.

I personally had an occasion to meet Surendrabhai Hegde in Bangalore on the occasion of Jyot 2013.
I could observe the religious spirits in him and also had a discussion about your religious inclination and
activities. I hope the same religious spirits and activities continue in the service of religions.

On this occasion I wish you ‘शुभ मंगल कामना’ for all the endeavours which you may undertake for the
betterment and upliftment of Indian Religions.

May every soul be uplifted; may every soul live innocently and allow others to live innocently, too.

Dharmalaabh