Ramayana Express: It was started this month to promote religious tourism. It was not long after the train’s spiritual journey started that it got embroiled in controversies. The cause of discussion is the costumes of the train waiters. The dress of the waiters working on the train was saffron.
The saints did not like this thing. They strongly objected to the dress of the waiters being saffron. Even threatened to stop the train. Due to this, the dress code of the waiters of Ramayana Express has been changed. Its picture has also surfaced.
Dress Of Ramayana Express Train Changed
According to the news of the Hindustan Times, the saints had said that if the dress code of the waiters of Ramayana Express is not changed, they will stop the train in protest against it. According to the newspaper, the saints said this dress is an insult to Hinduism, which should be stopped immediately.
In a conversation with news agency PTI, Awadhesh Puri, former general secretary of Ujjain Akhara Parishad, said that he had written a letter to the Union Railway Minister demanding that if this dress code is not withdrawn, then saints and saints will stop this train in Delhi on December 12. Awadhesh Puri said
“We have written a letter to the Railway Minister two days ago registering our protest against the waiters serving food in saffron colour in Ramayana Express. Wearing a saffron dress with a monk-like cap and wearing a Rudraksha mala (necklace) is an insult to Hinduism and its saints.”
What did people say?
From the Ujjain Akhara Parishad to the ordinary people were also angry about the saffron dress code. A video went viral on social media in which the waiters of the Ramayana Express train appeared in saffron-coloured dresses. Controversy arose over this. Some people called it an insult to Hinduism. Sharing the video, a person named Anil Tiwari wrote,
Hindu saints should not be insulted like this in the restaurant on the Ramayana Express train. People should stop carrying litter in the clothes of Hindu saints. Although there is no hope that any Brahmin leader will open their mouth, this is a test. Don’t fall so much for the chair.
रामायण एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन में रेस्टोरेंट में इस तरह से हिंदू संतों का अपमान न किया जाए। हिंदू संत के वेशभूषा में लोगों का जूठन उठाना बंद किया जाए । वैसे उम्मीद नही है कि कोई ब्राह्मण नेता मुँह खोलेगा पर यह उनके लिए भी लिटमस टेस्ट है। कुर्सी के लिए इतना तो ना गिरो। pic.twitter.com/eSGn9xdbom
— Anil Tiwari (@Interceptors) November 15, 2021
A user named Gunjesh Gautam Jha wrote,
“There can be no greater example of the deceit, madness and folly of Hindu sentiments. In the restaurant of Ayodhya Rameshwaram Ramayana Circle Express, the waiters will now collect the leftovers of the passengers wearing the garb of saints and saints. Railway Minister, this is an insult to the costumes of saints. Make changes as soon as possible.”
“हिन्दू भावनाओं की ठगी, विक्षिप्तता और मूर्खता का इससे बड़ा उदाहरण कोई और नहीं हो सकता। अयोध्या रामेश्वरम रामायण सर्किल एक्सप्रेस के रेस्टोरेंट में #वेटर अब साधु-संत की #वेशभूषा पहन यात्रियों के #जूठन समेटेंगे। रेलमंत्री जी ये संतों के #वेशभूषा का अपमान है। अतिशीघ्र बदलाव कीजिए।” pic.twitter.com/oq7gMnBFkY
— Gunjesh Gautam Jha (@JhaGunjesh) November 15, 2021
While a user named Shuja Gandhi said,
The pictures and videos circulated on the first journey of the Ramayana Express train are disgusting and unacceptable. It is painful to see the waiters in the dress code of a saffron saint hurt our sentiments. It will have to be removed.
रामायण एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन की पहली यात्रा पर प्रसारित तस्वीरें और वीडियो घृणित और अस्वीकार्य हैं हमारी भावनाओं को आहत करना, भगवा साधु संत के ड्रेस कोड में वेटर्स को देखना दर्दनाक है।इसे हटाना होगा।
@RailMinIndia @IRCTCofficial @priyankagandhi @INCIndia #नाथूराम_गोडसे_अमर_रहें pic.twitter.com/PNWMMjvyyu
— Shuja Gandhi (@ShujaGandhi) November 15, 2021
What did the railway say?
According to India Today’s Mohit Sharma report, the railways had to make changes given the increasing protest against the dress code of train waiters. On this whole matter, it has been said from the Railways,
“The dress of the service staff of Ramayana Yatra Express has been completely changed. Now the service staff will be seen in professional clothes. Sorry for the inconvenience.”
Ramayana Express rotates places related to Lord Ram.
Ramayana Express has been started to take people to places related to Lord Rama. This train runs from Delhi’s Safdarjung railway station and goes to Ayodhya. From there, it takes people to Nepal via Nandigram, Janakpur, Sitamarhi. After this, the passengers are taken back to Kashi by train. From here, buses are taken to Shringverpur and Chitrakoot after visiting the famous places of Kashi.
