Mangaluru, Oct 26: Strongly opposing MLC Ivan D'Souza's decision to organise the Bhavaikyata Diwali in Shree Kshetra Kadri on October 29, Sangh Parivar activists have claimed that any such attempt would defile the sanctity of the temple as he is a Christian and not a Hindu.
Addressing a press meet here on Wednesday, the leaders of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal warned Mr D'Souza and all non-Hindus not to entre the temple until and unless they convert to Hinduism. “Let Mr D'Souza become and Hindu and then come to Hindu temple,” they said, adding that the Hindu religious places should be limited to Hindus only.
It is also their contention that no non-Hindu can organise any religious programme in a Hindu temple managed by the endowment department. They feel organising such a programme will undermine the religious sanctity and traditions of the temple.
Laying down this diktat, M B Puranik, regional working president of VHP, Karnataka said since the Kadri Sri Manjunatha Temple comes under the endowment department, there is also no scope for any such politically motivated programme.
"VHP and all Hindu organisations strongly condemn this move and have urged the district administration, police and endowment department to stop it. If he is so particular, let Ivan celebrate Diwali in a church or a mosque," Puranik said.
Demanding that the administration investigate the matter, Puranik demanded action against officials who permitted the programme. Noting that cancelling the event is the only way to ensure justice to Hindus, Puranik said all Hindu organisations will support the agitation by VHP in this regard.
When journalists asked him for the reason for opposing the event, Puranik failed to come up with one. Incidentally, the VHP and Bajrang Dal earlier in the day submitted a memorandum to deputy commissioner K G Jagadeesha outlining their opposition to the alleged misuse of Hindu religious institutions.
Welcoming the move Dr Arathi Krishna told coastaldigst.com that Indians stranded in any foreign country can utilize this facility. "Initially, I was approached by Mr Zakaria and Mr Sheik who wanted chartered flights to help their employees fly back to India. I asked them to write to the Indian Ambassador in Saudi Araia Mr Ausaf Sayeed. Then I requested the ambassador to forward the request to Joint Secretary Dr Nagendra Prasad, who is in charge of gulf division in the Ministry of External Affairs, and then to Secretary on charge of Gulf and then I requested Secretary of Economic Relations Mr T S Tirumurti who was also in charge of Gulf to follow this up," she said.
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Sick person....
Ivan D'souza should not go for it when Hindus don't like it.
Regarding religion, when all religious group agree there is only 1God, then that God will not permit to follow different religion.
So, why don't all people search for that true 1religion.
Don't follow any religion just because our ancestors followed it.
Dare to find and follow the truth.
Puranik keep ur diwali in ur temple it self dont bring it to our masjid. But u r welcome to our masjid as a human being bt not as a communal mongar
Any Master Blaster Puranik, which part of the world he is leaving, Like this Buffoons started Destroying the Hindustan, I do not understand, Temple, Church or Mosque all the place to worship for the Human being, in between there is religious wise, Cultural wise, Language wise all we Human made but God is same to all, it was happening before, why nowadays doing like this?????
What these Criminal Minded Puranik Climbing up some one, he Looted, he did alot of crimes and stored a lot for him and his belongs, all these Criminalism effects the Poor people, they will suffer, while coming to Poor there is no Bajjis, Raniss VHPS will not help. mind it all these Criminals only await to loot only.
In my Elder time I Entered all these places, no one said anything.
While I was is South Africa I see there are Two Foot path one For White One For Black, looks like, These Goondas looking to make like Hindustan, this is Destroying our God's own Country, That means all are sufferers okay Gentle Mans of Hindustan.
Purnikanna Do not bring your Personal Enmity to destroy our beautiful country.
Jai Hoo Hindustan
Jai Hoo Siddaramanna
Jai Hoo Moodiji.
Jai Bharath Matha.
Baratha mathe kayyalle, baratha dvaja illa....Desha drohigalu yaru?
Muslimaru yava baratha mathe ge jai helbeku? RSS!?
Jai hind, jai bharath. We are proud to be indian.
RSS, VHP, Bajrangdal should be BANNED. they are real trouble maker and anti national, those killed our Gandhiji.
Dear VHP Brothers
A true Muslims never entertain idol worship, Either it is DARGA OR DURGA. Dont dream of a Muslim converting to other religion. Rather we heartly welcomes you people to the true religion ISLAM, in sha Allah which you will realize one day. And the day is not far.
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