Mr Shiv Raj Singh Chauhan, was not the only Chief Minister from BJP who organised a weapon worship programme at his house. Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat also worshipped guns and NSG assault rifles (Mail Today, 29 September 2009) at his official residence in Gandhinagar, raising questions whether someone in his position should be taking part in such a ritual. He started doing this since the year 2002.
On display at the prayers, while members of the elite National Security Guard (NSG) and the state police looked on, were sub- machine guns, AKseries assault rifles, and prohibited bore pistols. These are regular issue for the NSG, paramilitary forces and the Army. Also placed in the row of weapons for the prayers were swords, tridents, clubs and axes.
The prayers continued for two hours and during which none of the NSG commandos were armed as their weapons had been presented for the ritual.
Interestingly the newly anointed Supremo of RSS, Mr Mohan Bhagwat also performed Shastra Poojan on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, (2 nd October, 2009) in Dwarka, one of the fasted growing suburbs in the capital’s South-West