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Recently, the Chhattisgarh government’s decision to provide a government aircraft to religious preacher Dhirendra Krishna Shastri (popularly known as Bageshwar Dham Baba) has triggered a major political and constitutional controversy. The incident has once again raised serious questions about the misuse of state resources, violation of constitutional principles, and the growing blurring of lines between religion and state power in India.

India’s Constitution is very clear on one foundational principle — the State shall not favor or promote any particular religion. Articles 14 (Right to Equality), 15 (Non-discrimination), and 25–28 (Freedom of Religion) collectively establish India as a secular republic. Providing a government aircraft — funded by taxpayers’ money — to a religious figure who holds no constitutional office directly contradicts this principle. Such facilities are meant strictly for constitutional authorities, emergency services, or official state purposes, not for religious propaganda or personal events.

This incident also raises concerns under financial propriety and administrative ethics. Government aircraft are governed by strict rules regarding necessity, official purpose, and public interest. Using them for a private religious preacher, regardless of his popularity, amounts to misappropriation of public resources. In simple terms, money collected from citizens of all religions is being used to serve one particular religious figure — an act that is both unethical and legally questionable.

The controversy becomes even more serious when seen in the broader political context. Dhirendra Krishna Shastri is not merely a spiritual leader; he is known for openly endorsing the idea of a “Hindu Rashtra”, an idea that directly contradicts the basic structure of the Constitution, as repeatedly upheld by the Supreme Court. When a state government extends extraordinary privileges to such a figure, it sends a dangerous message — that the government is endorsing a particular ideological narrative rather than remaining neutral.

Moreover, India has millions of saints, clerics, scholars, and spiritual leaders from diverse faiths. If the government starts providing state aircraft and privileges to one, on what legal basis can it deny the same to others? This selective favoritism violates Article 14, which guarantees equality before law. Governance based on popularity, ideology, or religious alignment rather than law sets a deeply troubling precedent.

This is not merely about one flight or one preacher. It reflects a larger trend where state machinery is increasingly used to legitimize religious politics, weakening democratic institutions and constitutional morality. The silence or justification from authorities only deepens public mistrust.

In a democracy, governments are trustees of public resources, not owners. Every rupee spent must withstand constitutional scrutiny. If such actions go unquestioned, tomorrow government helicopters, bungalows, and security forces may openly become tools of religious and political patronage.

The question is simple yet profound:
Is the government serving the Constitution — or serving ideology?


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