Hindu Wedding Challenged.

Hindu Wedding Challenged.
Criminal Case filed against Liz Hurley - Arun Nayar Wedding.
Mike Ghouse March 14, 2007


"Liz Hurley is neither a Hindu nor has she accepted Hinduism, she has hurt the religious sentiments of the community by marrying in Hindu style." Khandelwal said in a Criminal complaint filed against the couple in Jodhpur, India.

You have the freedom to choose any religion you want, or practice what works for you. No one should stop you from buying any soda you want, any book you want to read, and any part or whole of any religion you want to consume. They are a public domain.

If you want to read a book on self improvement, perhaps the following author's names come to your mind. Dale Carnegie, Napoleon Hill and a host of great writers who have shaped the lives of many. If you want do drink a soda; Coke, Pepsi, Miranda, Dr. Pepper and other names come up.

Similarly, if you want to know about religions; Bahai, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islam, Jain, Jewish, Sikh, Shinto and Zoroastrian Religions pop up.

“Vishnu Khandelwal, who filed the case, has maintained that Hurley and Nayar had made a mockery of Hindu customs and traditions and hurt the feelings of Hindus by marrying according to their religious custom, in spite of the fact that Hurley was not a Hindu and nor had she embraced the religion.”

Krishna, Jesus or Muhammad is NOT owned by Hindus, Christians or Muslims, nor is Gita, Bible or Qur’aan owned by them respectively.

Who owns Hinduism? For that Matter who owns Islam, Christianity or any faith? Do these groups have any copyrights or patent rights to the messages in the holy books? No one has exclusive rights to any faith.

“It must be for the first time in the history wherein persons have got re-married after getting married once," Khandelwal said, adding that it is a criminal offence and demanded that a case be registered against them under the Indian Penal Code.”

Nayar converted to Christianity and married to Liz on March 3 in Christian tradition in England and on March 9th they married again in Hindu tradition. Many a married couples whether converted or not, go through two or sometimes three traditions to please the parents or satisfy their own cultural longings. No one will strip the faith completely nor do they go cold turkey on their birth customs, much of the culture and tradition stays on.

Krishna's life and his message was a model for every human to look up to, so was Muhammad's and Jesus’. Every one of them had a message for the whole mankind, let's not be cruel to them and decimate their message. They belong to all.

Just like God, the great men belong to the whole humanity, shame on us, for monopolizing ownership of these great souls. By owning them, we are imprisoning their message. Isn't that utterly and disgustingly selfish?

No one owns Hinduism, Islam, Christianity or any faith. Let people chose what they want to believe and what they want to practice.

This law suit is the result of illegal ownership of Hinduism. Let Mr. Khandelwal prove that the Vedas or Puranas, Sri Krishna or Sri Rama have banned the general public from following anything they have said and practiced. No one would have been hurt if Mr. Khandelwal did not want to make a stinky out of it.

Arun believed that his marriage would be complete by following the rituals that he knew makes the marriage. Liz loved him enough to do what he wished. It is their love. We don't need to be villains in their lives.

The court has decided to hear Khandelwal and other witnesses on March 21. I am sure he has some gains to be had. That is not the sentiments of a majority of Hindus.

It is time we let any one follow any thing they want, partially or fully, as long as they do good to others and do not hurt, do not steal other's Roti, Kapda aur Makaan.

Mike Ghouse


Criminal complaint filed against Liz-Nayar [ 13 Mar, 2007 1700hrs IST IANS ]