SUCH BLASPHEMOUS television serials should be taken off air immediately. People in some sections of society have started believing in them to such an extent that they have started flocking to the sets for “darshan” of the avatari heroes and heroines. It has already hurt my feelings and that of many others. Till now, as per our holy books there has been a sequence of events that have formed the basis of dharma and our lives are ordained by these tenets. This sequence has been determined since the birth of Brahma. Now these shows are coming up with alternate timelines and rebirths of avataars with their own creative twists and turns just for TRPs.

As the guardian of our fundamental right to religious freedom, the Supreme Court of India should intervene and stop this sacrilege. It is surprising that tll date, nobody has objected or raised his or her voice against such blasphemy. Moreover this kind of blasphemy is taking place in India on such a massive scale. Often the term blasphemy is used by the church or Islamic clerics with reference to any event, statement or anything that contradicts or challenges their religious texts or beliefs or acts against the honour and prestige of god.

This has never been the case with Hinduism. This is because, over the eons, we have become so mature that we comprehend and take in the whole of humanity with all its religions, as one and equal. Who is to decide what is a blasphemy or not. Generally, the onus for such decisions lies with apex religious bodies like the church , but Hinduism lacks a centralised body for monitoring our religious affairs. In the absence of such a body, the responsibility obviously lies on us common citizens to form a sect or a body representing us throughout the world. This would be a religious parliament - the Hindu parliament. The body ought to be based on our own democratic system of governance so that it merges with our society completely. The elections and the governing body should be entirely like that in our present political system with an elected head of religious affairs like the President of India and so on.

This religious parliament as a platform for the State-level religious parliamentary community would always debate challenges of moral regeneration and social cohesion which confront our States individually and the society at large. This would result in the safeguarding of the cultural and religious practices of the Sate. The body would treat each State's culture, traditions and customs with equal regard on this national platform. This would ensure our religions purity and continuity and will also ensure that all individual and community religious and social customs developed over the ages are not diluted.

This would be the platform where various elected and nominated leaders would interact with their public representatives or politicians and formulate integrated policy imperatives for good governance as well as social security. This would help remote societies or communities in various States develop plans for mobilising their own communities towards local and centred growth, social justice and the best of local governance. Under the governance of the Hindu parliament, society will debate proactive approaches for all Hindu religious organisations to fight against corruption in government in support of the political oversight. This would also ensure and oversee the work being done by members of the political legislatures in New Delhi and the local government councilors, and BDO-level functionaries at all panchayat levels.

On the front of economic development, religious leaders will champion prayers for economic healing and influence economic policies that integrate the needs of the poor. The poor of all States would benefit from such a parliament. We have to ensure that the system being developed maintains a balance between modern thinking and age old traditions and customs. The women of our land should be free in the way they choose to dress, educate themselves, work and behave.