Brahma Kumaris at Abu Rd Shutdown due to Covid-19
Posted: 19 May 2020
The Brahma Kumaris campus at Abu Rd has been shutdown due to violations of the lockdown caused by Covid-19, on the order of Sub-Divisional Magistrate Dr. Ravindra Goswami.
No vehicle or any other movement inside and outside the main premises are to be allowed without the prior permission of the Executive Magistrate because the BKs were defying the lockdown instructions and not following social distancing. More than 50 people had gathered in the institute and photographic evidence was gathered.
It is thought that the cause of the gathering was the inauguration of a tacky memorial to the recently deceased Janki Kirpalani, called the 'Shakti Stambh' (or Tower of Might in English).
The event was televised live and senior BKs were seen to be eager to seen appearing on TV, ignoring to maintain social distancing. The number of persons allowed for a social event was also exceeded.
The joke about the memorial is, while the Sakar Murlis (BK scriptures) are full of exhortation not to remember bodies, bodily beings (human beings), and not even keep pictures of the founder, the memorial consists of larger than life illuminated photos of Janki Kirpalani. Yet another deification of themselves and their "we-are-not-gurus-gurus".
No vehicle or any other movement inside and outside the main premises are to be allowed without the prior permission of the Executive Magistrate because the BKs were defying the lockdown instructions and not following social distancing. More than 50 people had gathered in the institute and photographic evidence was gathered.
It is thought that the cause of the gathering was the inauguration of a tacky memorial to the recently deceased Janki Kirpalani, called the 'Shakti Stambh' (or Tower of Might in English).
The event was televised live and senior BKs were seen to be eager to seen appearing on TV, ignoring to maintain social distancing. The number of persons allowed for a social event was also exceeded.
All the senior members at the Brahma Kumaris Headquarters paid their tributes to Dadi Janki. Dadi Ratanmohini, Additional Administrative Head of Brahma Kumaris; Dadi Ishu, Joint Administrative Head; BK Nirwair, Secretary General of the Brahma Kumaris; BK Hansa, Personal Companion and caretaker of Dadi Janki; BK Jayanti, European Director of the Brahma Kumaris; BK Brij Mohan, Additional Secretary General of the Brahma Kumaris; and BK Munni, General Manager of the Brahma Kumaris were amongst those present on this occasion.
The joke about the memorial is, while the Sakar Murlis (BK scriptures) are full of exhortation not to remember bodies, bodily beings (human beings), and not even keep pictures of the founder, the memorial consists of larger than life illuminated photos of Janki Kirpalani. Yet another deification of themselves and their "we-are-not-gurus-gurus".