Author: Sandipan Sharma
Publication: The Hindustan Times
Date: May 10, 2003
URL: http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/printedition/100503/detNAT04.shtml
Faced with an acute resource crunch,
the Rajasthan Government has approached the sadhus of the state to raise
Rs 14 crore for a new university.
"We have entered into an agreement
with the sadhus of Triveni Ashram in Shahpura (near Jaipur) for collecting
money for a new Sanskrit University," in- charge of Sanskrit education,
Deputy Chief Minister Kamla, said.
"According to the agreement, the
sadhus, led by Mahant Narayan Das, would collect money and build a new
complex for the university," the Deputy CM said. The project would be completed
within two years.
The sadhus aren't asking for much
in return. "They have asked us to name the university after 16th century
guru Ramananda. We will do this as soon as the new complex is handed over
to us," Kamla said.
The project is already on the roll.
"The government has identified over 200 bigha of land. And the Mahant and
his followers have started pumping in the money," she said.
