New Delhi: Just after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday named the place where Chandrayaan 3 landed- Shiv Shakti, the political commenting over it has started. 

While leaders from opposition parties, and Islamic scholars are criticizing the move, BJP allies and many Hindu outfits have welcomed the nomination. 

Meanwhile, Hindu Mahasabha President Swami Chakrapani made a controversial comment over the ongoing issue. According to the news agency ANI, Swami Chakrapani said, “Even before the people of Jihadi mentality reach the moon, the moon should be declared a Hindu nation and Shivshakti Point should be made the capital of the Hindu nation.”

We are considering ‘Shiv-Shakti’ as Shiv-Shakti Dham. I am sending a letter for the same to the government on behalf of Hindu Mahasabha and Sant Mahasabha, he said further. 

Swami Chakrapani said that they have passed a resolution to build a temple of Lord Shiva, goddess Parvati, and Lord Ganesha at the point when commuting to the moon becomes easier. The priest also demanded to declare Shiv-Shakti Point as the capital of Hindu Rashtra on the moon.

चंद्रमा पर चंद्रयान 3 उतरने के स्थान "शिव शक्ति धाम" पर अखिल भारत हिंदू महासभा/संत महा सभा, बनवाएगी भगवान शिव,मां पार्वती की भव्य मंदिर..प्रस्ताव पास. pic.twitter.com/T8N4Ine3UA

— Swami Chakrapani Maharaj (@SwamyChakrapani) August 27, 2023

Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Chandrayaan-3 landing point would be known as ‘Shiv-Shakti’, while the place where Chandrayaan-2 landed unsuccessfully would be known as Tiranga Point. 

PM Modi also declared August 23 as National Space Day.    

India scripted history after its space shuttle Chandrayaan-3 landed successfully on the Moon’s South Pole on August 23. Since then, the space organization has been sharing the details about the mission every day. 

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