In Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, the storytellers who were previously mistreated are now being honored by the Yadav community. Recently, they were lauded in the Samajwadi Party office in Lucknow by
Akhilesh Yadav
. On June 25, the 'Vishwa Yadav Parishad Organization' also recognized their contributions.
During a conversation with 'Aajtak', storytellers Mukut Mani Yadav and his associate
Sant Yadav
shared about their qualifications, mentioning, 'We are well-educated. We learned through the Guru-disciple tradition. By the grace of our enlightened Guru, we mastered the art of telling Bhagavad tales.'
Mukut Mani Yadav explained, 'I have been narrating stories for 15 years. I pursued my education up to BA after high school and intermediate. Eventually, I started storytelling under the guidance of my Guru.' Meanwhile, Sant Yadav revealed, 'I completed a BSc in Biology and once worked as a teacher, but after the pandemic, I left teaching to assist Mukut Mani as his Acharya aide.'
Sant Yadav candidly shared, 'I can read Sanskrit, which led me to join this field. I taught at the Saraswati Gyan Mandir School, where teachers are addressed as Acharya. However, the recent treatment we received from certain individuals will remain a lifelong memory,' he expressed, becoming teary-eyed.
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Meanwhile, in response to the misconduct against the storytellers, the Kisan Union, Samajwadi Student Union, and Yadav Mahasabha organized a powerful protest at the courthouse in Etawah. They submitted a memorandum to the District Magistrate demanding strict action against the culprits.
In a previous encounter, members of the Brahmin Mahasabha met with the SP, urging for unbiased action, claiming that the storytellers had harassed a woman, leading to the incident. They insisted that justice be served against the Yadav side as well. For now, police authorities have assured that appropriate measures will be taken after an investigation.
