Chikkamagaluru, Oct 21: The maturity and presence of mind displayed by the clerics and management committee members of a mosque at a remote village in Karnataka has averted a potential communal riot after a small group of trouble mongers carrying the idol of a local deity barged into its premises in an apparent bid to disturb peace.
The incident took place during a Dasara procession at Kammaradi village in Koppa taluk of Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district in the wee hours of Saturday.
A few bhakts (devotees), who were carrying the idol of a local deity on their shoulders deviated from the route and entered the premises of a mosque after damaging its entrance gate. They also tried to break open the main door of the mosque by hitting the palanquin of the idol against it repeatedly.
The bhakts who were reportedly in an inebriated state, then asked the three clerics of the mosque – who were sleeping inside on the occasion – to open the door immediately. However, after a few minutes, the intruders vacated the mosque premises and continued procession towards the immersion spot.
When the trouble mongers were questioned for their act, they tried to impose a popular myth that those who carry the idol of the deity do not have control over themselves and it’s the deity itself that leads them wherever it wants to go.
The incident had created a tense atmosphere in the region. However, the clerics of the mosque took immediate precautionary measures to prevent any retaliation. They urged the Muslims to maintain peace and warned against taking law into hands.
“This is an apparent attempt to disrupt peace by a handful of miscreants. They just wanted to provoke local Muslims. Otherwise they would not have videographed the entire episode and uploaded it on social media. But, we should not be provoked. We should realise that Hindu society has no role behind this act. This is the handiwork of a bunch of miscreants,” said the imam of the mosque.
Meanwhile, the management committee of the mosque wrote to the authorities of the temple, from where the idol was brought in a procession, urging them to take necessary steps to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future.
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these maron think what ever create by them are god, most time uneducated people involved here, GOD clearly send message that there is only one GOD and dont have any image or idol still people ignore, this is really sad part for human being.
one of the major sin in front of GOD is worshipping IDOL which cannot be given mercy or forgiven.
he will be deep rooted in hell forever.
veda clearly says that there is no image of god still fools want to belive.
one point to be cleared, they say they dont have control in that idol, tommorw they may enter your bedroom & say same thing will you belive ???
Definitely it’s a work of Sangh Pariwar. They want to create a riot ahead of Nov 3 bypolls in Karnataka
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