Haryana Government bans use of expression ‘GorakhDhanda’ in state

Haryana Government bans use of expression ‘GorakhDhanda’ in state

Question : Which State Government has banned the term GorakhDhanada?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Haryana
Answer : (d)
Related facts :

  • The Haryana government has banned the use of the term “GorakhDhanda”.
  • The expression is generally used to describe unethical practices.
  • The delegation of the Gorakhnathcommunity urged Haryana Government to banthe phrase as it hurts the sentiments of the followers of Saint Gorakhnath.
  • Gorakhnath was an 11th century Hindu yogi, considered to be the founder of the Nath Hindu monastic movement in India.
  • The Gorakhnath Math and Gorakhpur city in Uttar Pradesh are named after him.

BY: AMIT GUPTA

Reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gorakh-dhanda-term-banned-by-haryana-govt/article35986896.ece