Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday said he will learn Sanskrit and do a doctorate on the Mahabharata as he announced to set up a research centre on the Hindu texts Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagvad Gita.
Addressing after laying the foundation stone of a Bhagwan Parshuram Taposthal here, he also compared SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal to Mahabharata’s Dhritarashtra, saying the “putra moh” (blind love) for his son has led to the “ruin” of his party.
The Chief Minister said the research centre will showcase the message of the three Hindu texts.
Since ages, these texts have been a source of inspiration for the entire humanity and the research centre will act as a catalyst for disseminating the message of these among the masses in the simplest form, he said.
Mr Channi said his government is trying to rope in a respected Shankracharya for this ambitious project.
Striking an emotional chord with the Brahmin community, he said they have strong ties with him.
Mr Channi said he will learn Sanskrit language and then do a doctorate on the Mahabharata.
“I was told by a very wise and scholarly man to learn one shloka of the Bhagavad Gita every day to make my life meaningful and righteous. The Gita updesh is unparalleled. My present PhD will be completed in three months. Then I will start learning Sanskrit and do a PhD on the Mahabharata,” he added.
The chief minister further said to ensure proper care of stray cattle in the state, the Brahmin Welfare Board will be entrusted with this task.
He said funds will be provided to the board for proper upkeep of the stray cattle.
It is the need of hour to solve this one of the major social problems, he said.
The Chief Minister also said his government will develop the “taposthal” of Bhagwan Parshuram as a state-of-the-art architectural marvel.
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