Arya Samaj pioneered 'ghar wapsi' with vedic movement: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Presh Chief Minister Yogi ityanath on Wednesday said that Arya Samaj was first to respond to religious conversions, which were taking place on a large-scale in country organising "ghar wapsi" of converted.

dressing Golden Jubilee Mahotsav programme of Arya Samaj organised by Arya Samaj Basti at Hotel Balaji, ityanath said, "Arya Samaj started Vedic movement in country. Arya Samaj has been a vibrant movement in India and was dominant from Basti to Karachi once." CM, according to a statement, said that Arya Samaj carried forward its Sweshi programme and stood firmly against untouchability rife in country in those times.

He said Arya Samaj movement gave birth to many revolutionaries, one of whom was Pandit Rampras Bismil. "Every revolutionary of that time felt proud to be associated with Arya Samaj." "Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj, connected education with values on one hand, and modernity on or.

" DAV (Dayanand Anglo Vedic) Schools were once considered one of most prestigious educational institutions in country, where day started with vedic prayers and havan yagya,"ityanath said. PTI CDN VN VN