Shankaracharya expresses grief over death of pilgrims in helicopter accident

Metro India News | VARANASI 

His Holiness Paramadharmadhish, Jyotish Peethadhishwar, Anantashri Vibhushit Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Shri Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati '1008' Ji Maharaj, has expressed profound grief over the sudden and untimely death of six pilgrims from Karnataka who lost their lives in a helicopter accident while returning after visiting Badrinath Dham yesterday.  He offered prayers to the Almighty for the peace of the departed souls and for granting strength, courage and solace to the bereaved families during this difficult time.

Key demands from the Uttarakhand government

Shankaracharya Ji Maharaj has urged the Uttarakhand Government and the Chief Minister to take immediate and effective action on the following matters-conducting a thorough and impartial to establish the actual causes behind the helicopter accident; strengthening the aviation safety standards and implementing stricter regulations to prevent the recurrence of such tragic accidents in the future; a stringent policy to completely prohibit DJs, dancing, singing and commercial entertainment events of any kind that violate the religious sanctity and decorum of the Badrinath Dham area.The above information was provided by Sanjay Pandey, Media In-charge of Shankaracharya Ji Maharaj.