Manuals by Sanatan Sanstha 'disturbing'

Manuals by Sanatan Sanstha 'disturbing'
Preetu Nair, TNN

Panaji: The entry of the Sanathan Sanstha into Goa is a matter of grave concern, admit sources, as books published by the sanstha talk about 'making people of Goa and Sindhudurg aware of special responsibility they shoulder". However, DIG Ravindra Yadav refused to comment on whether the Sanstha's entry wuld prove perilous for Goa.

" As the task of reinstatement of the divine kingdom will commence in Goa and Sindhudurg , the people have to be constantly made aware of what a great responsibility they shoulder," reveals a book on 'Spiritual practise of Protecting Seekers and Destroying Evildoers' published by Sanathan Bharatiya Sanskruti Sanstha in Goa.

'Kshastradharma' is the central beleif of the Sanathan Sanstha, described in their texts as 'spiritual practise of protecting seekers and destroying evil doers".

Goa police are now investigating the scale of the Sanathan sanstha network , which set up its ashram in Goa ten years back at Ponda. This comes subsequent to investigations revealing that Malgonda Patil, who succumbed to the injuries he received in Friday's blast and injured Yogesh Naik are members of the sanstha.

This is not the first time that the Sanatan Sanstha has had brush with terrorism related activities. In 2008 , the ant- terrorism squad of the Maharashtra police had arrested six Sanathan Sanstha members for their alleged involvement in planting IED's at auditoriums in Thane, Vashi and a movie theatre in Panvel.

Police sources admit they had been keeping a watch on the sanatan's activities from 2008 , but could not gather incriminating evidence on any alleged 'illegal' activities in the state.

19 October 2009, The Times of India, Goa edition