Senior journalist Manik Muntasir has called on Baul artists to reject hypocrisy and return to the spiritual and humanist teachings of legendary figures like Lalon Shah and Shah Abdul Karim. His comments came through a Facebook post titled “Stop hypocrisy in the name of Baulism,” following the arrest of Baul singer Abul Sarkar, accused of making derogatory remarks about Islam and Allah. Muntasir emphasized that true Baul saints never mocked any religion and urged that Sarkar’s alleged offenses be handled through proper judicial process. While acknowledging that Sarkar and his followers were previously victims of attack, Muntasir criticized their misinterpretations of religious texts and warned against using religion for sensationalism. He concluded by advising aspiring Bauls to study the lives of Lalon Shah, Shah Abdul Karim, and even Gautama Buddha to understand the essence of spiritual practice and social reform.
ইসলাম ধর্ম ও আল্লাহকে নিয়ে কটূক্তির অভিযোগে করা মামলায় কারাবন্দি বাউল শিল্পী আবুল সরকারের মতো বাউলদের ‘ভণ্ডামী’ ছেড়ে লালন শাহ, শাহ আবদুল করিমদের পথ অনুসরণ করেতে বলেছেন সিনিয়র সাংবাদিক মানিক মুনতাসির। পাশাপাশি আবুল সরকারের অপরাধের জন্য আদালতের মাধ্যমে
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