Signature campaign against 'made-snana' launched

Mangalore, January 6: Continuing the fight against 'made-snana' at various Hindu temples including Kukke Subramanya Swamy temple, backward classes leader K S Shivaram has launched a signature campaign against the casteist ritual in Mysore.

Intellectuals, retired professors and also leaders cutting across party barriers took part in the campaign which was launched on Thursday at K?R?Circle in the city.

Litterateur K?S?Bhagwan said when the whole of nation has accepted the Constitution of India that vouches for equality, the afore said ritual which clearly discriminates the people is still followed. The irony here is government too is supporting the practice.?Instead, the government should initiate strict measures by banning the same.

Pejawar Mutt Seer Sri?Vishweshatheerta is supporting the ritual. The society should wake up and take serious note of the same, he said.

Journalist Rajasehkar Koti said the innocents are swayed over by the misbelief that by rolling over the left over meals as part of the ritual, they will get rid off diseases. If it (misbelief) holds true, what is the necessity of hospitals. The seer instead of advising the innocents is buttressing the ritual.

Koti warned of filing a public interest litigation (PIL) if the government prefers to keep mum. K?S?Shivaram of Karnataka State Backward Classes Awareness Forum , secretary A?S?Krishne?Gowda, vice-president M?Lingaraju, convener of Federation of?Dalit Organisations P?Raju and others were present.