Chandigarh: Haryana Cabinet Minister Anil Vij on Monday criticised Aniruddhacharya, the preacher associated with Gauri Gopal Ashram in Vrindavan, over his recent controversial comments about women.<\/p>\n
Speaking to reporters in Ambala, Vij said, \u201cThere is a big difference between a storyteller and a saint. Anyone can become a storyteller by reading four books.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cThe preacher Aniruddhacharya has made several controversial statements. A saint is someone who has attained spiritual knowledge through renunciation and penance, someone who is spiritually connected with God. People should not pay attention to such narrators. Instead, they should listen to true saints who speak the ultimate truth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vij\u2019s remarks come after a video of Aniruddhacharya went viral, in which he responded to a young man\u2019s question by making derogatory comments about women, claiming \u201cgirls come in 4-5 places.\u201d The statement has sparked widespread outrage across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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