A woman’s sarcastic reaction to Ganesh Visarjan in London has gone viral on social media after she questioned whether religious traditions should be followed without considering their impact on the environment.
Please, wherever we go, let’s celebrate our culture responsibly,” she wrote. (Also Read: ‘15,000 km away from home’: Indian scientists make snow Bappa for visarjan in Antarctica ) The video sparked discussion on social media, with several users agreeing with her message about responsible celebrations. Ek patta tak nahi milega (Here you won’t find dirt in this water, not even a single leaf)” she said. “Because we have to promote a culture, right? Because thames ko bhi toh pavitra karna hai aur apni responsibility se mukt ho gaye hum log, right? (So what we will do is, we will take Ganesh ji’s statue and throw it in the Thames, because we have to purify the Thames as well and we are free from our responsibilities, right?)” she added, ganesh ji ki murti ko lenge aur bas Thames mein phenk denge,. Because of this behaviour,” wrote one user, no wonder we get hate.
She then pointed towards the River Thames and highlighted the cleanliness of the area. “Look at this neighbourhood. It’s one of the most pretty and neatest neighbourhoods in London. Aur yahan pe na, aapko is paani mein ek bhi gandagi nahi milegi. Verma also pointed out that several activities are restricted around the river, including swimming and bird feeding. She then shifted to the subject of Ganesh Visarjan, where devotees immerse the idol to mark the end of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. Toh hum log kya karenge? “Wow! In the caption of the post Verma clarified the message behind her post. “You don’t have to promote your culture this way. Our traditions are beautiful, but so is respecting the environment around us. Reacting to the post, one user wrote, “Devotion without responsibility towards nature defeats its own purpose. “This is disrespecting our God too.
In an Instagram video, Neelanjana Hazarika Verma said that she was “proud” of being an Indian and believed that people should carry their culture with them wherever they go. “Hum logon ko kya karna hai visarjan toh karna hai (What can we do we have to immerse the idol),” she said sarcastically. I am so so proud,” she said in the video. “Seriously first Ganga Arti at Thames, and now Ganesh Visarjan… I don’t know why people don’t learn from their mistakes,” commented another. “Indians can move out of India, but India can’t move out of Indians,” wrote a third user. Visarjan needs to be done the right way,” said another. “Very well said.
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