Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)
Udupi, Dec 18: Sri Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji of Pejawar Math here has expressed dissatisfaction about the efforts made by certain people to turn the society against him by providing him incomplete information. "The media has the extremely important onus of protecting the health of the society. No media should try to meddle with society's health. On the issue of providing eggs to the children, an effort was made to turn the society against me," he explained.
In a video clip released by Pejawar Math, Swamiji said that when seeking his opinion on providing eggs to school children, the media provided him wrong information. "I was asked what my opinion was on giving eggs to all the children. I said everyone has the freedom of choice regarding food and the vegetarians should not be forced to eat eggs," he said. He added that he expressed himself against supplying eggs as giving eggs to some and leaving the others without anything would create differences. "However, I later found out that those who eat eggs get them, and those who do not, get bananas," he explained.
The Swamiji said that he was not informed about these things and his opinion was sought by just saying that eggs are distributed in schools. The media has given publicity to my statement as if I am opposed to giving eggs to weak and malnourished children. The media has tried to turn the people against me on this issue. It should not mislead people, and thereby show one section of the society in poor light and demean certain sections, he stated.