Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performs Shastra Puja of Rafale Jet in Paris

[Maarkhoor]

Rajnath Singh to perform Shastra puja in Paris on Dusshera as IAF receives first Rafale fighter aircraft
The ceremony to hand over the Rafale jet will take place at a facility of Dassault Aviation, the makers of the aircraft, in Merignac of Bordeaux.

New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will on Tuesday perform the Shastra Puja (worship of weapons) on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami after receiving the first of 36 Rafale jets in the French port city of Bordeaux. After performing the puja, he will fly a sortie in the aircraft.

Shastra Pooja is an old Hindu tradition where warriors perform pooja of their arms and weapons. Rajnath has been performing 'Shastra Puja' for last several years including during his tenure as the Union Home Minister in the previous NDA government.

Rajnath will embark on a two-day visit to France from Monday, primarily to receive the first Rafale fighter jet on Tuesday, the foundation day of the Indian Air Force and on the occasion of Hindu festival Dussehra. During his visit, which he will hold the Annual Defence dialogue with French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly, a Defence Ministry statement said.

The ceremony to hand over the Rafale jet will take place at a facility of Dassault Aviation, the makers of the aircraft, in Merignac of Bordeaux, at around 600 km from Paris.

He would meet France President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday before participating in the Rafale fighter aircraft handing over ceremony at Merignac along with Parly. Later, the two leaders will hold the annual Defence dialogue.

On October 9, he will address the CEOs of the French Defence industry during which he is likely to urge them to participate in 'Make in India' and the DefExpo to be held in Lucknow from February 5-8, 2020.
The first batch of four aircraft is expected to come to India by May next year.

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[Maarkhoor]

SU-30 is no more God for Endians....

 

[Mutakalim]

"That is because they are a people who do not use reason". Quran 5:58

 

[War Thunder]

"That is because they are a people who do not use reason". Quran 5:58

This world is nothing but an enjoyment of delusion and the deluded are enjoying it to the fullest.

 

[Jobless Jack]

"That is because they are a people who do not use reason". Quran 5:58

nor do they know how to use the plane to their benifit.

 

[Riz]

SU-30 is no more God for Endians....

They should sacrifice few more SU-30 to PAF for the security of rafales...

 

[Yaseen1]

this worship will increase wrath of real GOD ALMIGHTY on them and will lead to their defeat and humiliation in this world and after death.They not understand that those countries and people who manufacture these weapons not worship these weapons,if you worship weapons it is a symbol you behave as their slaves and will never become their owner or controller in real sense

 

[Kedardel]

Shastras puja is not being slave to weapon just welcoming good luck, like PM Imran Khan was reading beads in his meeting with Pres Trump.
Don’t make a hill out of a mole. The almighty has bigger things to do, like solving issues with galaxies colliding or bigger things, so his smaller powers control the parts and other functions of universe for him. Like everything is done in the name of president but ministers do the work. Chitragupta is keeper of records when judging one goes to hell or heaven.

this worship will increase wrath of real GOD ALMIGHTY on them and will lead to their defeat and humiliation in this world and after death.They not understand that those countries and people who manufacture these weapons not worship these weapons,if you worship weapons it is a symbol you behave as their slaves and will never become their owner or controller in real sense

 

[Signalian]

Pakistan Armed Forces also make dua during induction ceremonies.

 

[Rusty]

Jai Siri Payee

 

[Maxpane]

its the part of their religion. we should not make fun of their religion .

 

[Jinn Baba]

Hai Raam ab is Rafale ko crash ya shoot down honay say bacha layna aur hum hindustanio ki ijjat rakh lay na

 

[Ultima Thule]

Pakistan Armed Forces also make dua during induction ceremonies.

for that IAF pilots shouldn't crash RAFALE during the journey toward India

 

[Goenitz]

. The almighty has bigger things to do, like solving issues with galaxies colliding or bigger things, so his smaller powers control the parts and other functions of universe for him

In our belief, God can take care of everything simultaneously from galactic to atomic w/o making Him tired, worried or functioning less. Yes, He assigns some duties to his many of servants like Angels and humans etc..

Pakistan Armed Forces also make dua during induction ceremonies.

Making dua like Russian priests do, is different thing. Worshipping weapon itself is different. Yes, their belief so their choice. But can minister do such a thing? I mean Secular country minister doing such religious things? If a minster is muslim, can he sacrifice animal, or bathe some part of plane with sacred water.?

 

[Signalian]

If a minster is muslim, can he sacrifice animal

Yes, but not minister, sacrificing of goats happens and other ayats from Koran are recited and blown like a puff by Unit's Qari sahab/Molvi on equipment/vehicles/soldiers in events like movements of convoys in dangerous terrain like mountains or before an assault etc. Equipment is not really worshiped in PA, but its maintained religiously day/night and cleaned/polished thoroughly - that's part of Military Discipline.