The correct-wing group Hindu Jagaran Vedike has allegedly put up posters on the Kukke Subramanya temple, ‘banning’ retailers belonging to non-Hindus, in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district in the course of the upcoming temple Champa Shashthi competition that falls on November 29, folks aware of the matter stated on Thursday.
The poster reads, “As Champa Shashthi competition might be celebrated at Kukke Subramanya, the retailers and stalls of different communities besides Hindus are banned across the temple.”
One of many temple’s government officers, who spoke on the situation of anonymity to the media, stated that the temple was not accountable for the poster. “The poster is erected round 1km away from the temple premises. We don’t maintain any accountability,” the officer stated.
When requested in the event that they plan to permit non-Hindu merchants to arrange their retailers/stalls in the course of the competition time, the officer stated they have been following the Karnataka Hindu Spiritual Establishments and Charitable Endowments Guidelines, 2002.
The Karnataka Hindu Spiritual Establishments and Charitable Endowments Guidelines, 2002, permits solely Hindu merchants to arrange stalls/retailers throughout any group or temple festivals. “We’re following state authorities guidelines,” the officer stated.
Police and the state authorities, led by the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering, are but to react to the matter.
In March the same poster had got here up close to the Bappanadu Durgaparameshwari temple in Dakshina Kannada, asking authorities to not lease stalls to these from different communities.
These banners have been additionally seen in Chikmagalur’s Gonibeedu village; in that occasion, it declared non-Hindu merchants couldn’t be allowed on the Subramanyeshwara temple truthful.
Karnataka legislation minister JC Madhuswamy appeared to assist the transfer. Talking within the state meeting, he stated, “In Karnataka Hindu Spiritual Establishments and Charitable Endowments Act in 2002, Rule 12 states that no property together with land, constructing or web site situated close to the establishment shall be leased to non-Hindus. Following these guidelines, posters and banners have been put up.”