'Society should break all barriers of caste, creed'

Allahabad | Thursday | 21st February, 2019

Summary:

ALLAHABAD: Seeking to break down barriers imposed by caste and creed, Parmarth Niketan honoured several sanitation workers for their efforts to keep the Mela ground clean during the Kumbh-2019, at its camp on Wednesday. "Swami Chidanand Saraswati led a procession, along with sanitation workers and seers, to take a dip in Sangam on Wednesday. People clean their own trash and their own mess or, at most, they clean it for their family members. You are the ones who have made the world your family and ensure cleanliness for everyone. "Cultural beliefs which do not serve anyone and harm people have no place in today's India and that the society should be free of the barriers of 'jaati' (caste)," said Parmarth Niketan president Swami Chidanand Saraswati "We are here to honour you as samaan (respect) is more important than saman (items)..