RAJ KUMAR
Ranchi, Sept.2: A resident of Ranchi, Sunil Kumar Mahto, knocked the office of chief secretary of the state to take back 15-acre land given to Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust, Hardwar, in Bargawan under Namkum circle of Ranchi district for opening Ayurvedic College on a 30-year lease on payment of a token amount of Rs 101.
Mahto through his representation to the chief secretary justified his demand of lease cancellation saying that the Trust has violated the terms of the lease agreement by opening a school, Acharyakulam, which is being run for commercial purposes.
Mahto raised the demand after procuring all documents related to the lease agreement exercising his power under the Right to Information Act. The documents include the cabinet approval for providing the land on 30-yr lease on a token amount of Rs 101 on March 29, 2006 besides the deed of lease agreement made on April 27, 2006 between the Governor of Jharkhand through the then deputy commissioner of Ranchi, Pradeep Kumar and secretary-general of Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust, Acharya Bal Krishnajee Maharaj.
In 2006, the government apart from providing 15-acre land for opening Ayurvedic College had also provided 62.26-acre land to the Trust for establishing the Centre For Research and Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant at Dami village in Bundu circle. The letter, however, does not point out whether the land is being properly used or not.
Acharyakulam’– was inaugurated on the 26th of April, 2013. It is a residential educational institute. It claims to be the divine confluence of the age-old tradition of imparting wisdom and knowledge in the ancient Gurukulams by our ancestral Rishis & Munis and the ultra-modern scientific, professional and IT-enabled education system of today.
It claims to have an objective of preparing proven scholars in grammar, philosophy, Upanishad, Veda, Vaidic literature, Vaidic Mathematics, Indian proven history and Raj Dharma besides preparing graduates with the power to give socially, spiritually, economically, scientifically and politically ideal leadership in the country.
It claims to prepare intellectuals and national leaders who can set new landmarks in different fields including technology, management, defence, administrative services, police services, medicine, engineering, games and sports, fine arts, music, drama, agriculture, industry and research besides others.
