Will you turn your Mutt into Mosque or Church: BJP MP asks seer

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August 28, 2017

Belagavi, Aug 28: BJP leader and Member of Parliament Suresh Angadi has triggered a controversy by asking Sri Siddarama Swami of Nagnur Rudrakshi Mutt whether the latter would turn the mutt into a mosque or a church.

The seer is spearheading an agitation seeking recognition to Lingayat religion. “Nagnur Mutt senior seer Sri Shiva Basava Swami baptised me when I was a child. He is no more now. All my life, my parents told me that I was a Hindu. I believed that I have lived according to my belief. But his junior Sri Siddarama Swami is now heading a movement to carve out Lingayatism as a religion, by dividing Hindus. If the Nagnur Mutt seer claims that he is not a Hindu, will he turn Nagnur Rudrakshi Mutt into a mosque or a church?” the MP asked.

He termed some Lingayat leaders as “vested interests who were trying to divide society, and were doing a disservice to Basaveshwara who had united 790 castes and sub-castes back in the 12th Century”.

Mr. Angadi reiterated that the rally to seek religion status in Belagavi on Tuesday was a Congress rally and not a Lingayat rally. “That is why I stayed away from it,” he said. It was the BJP that introduced Basaveshwara to the world. “We supported the efforts to put up Basaveshwara’s bust in London,” he said.

But the Congress is misleading the community and its leaders. It is a serious issue and all religious and political leaders should sit and discuss it before taking a decision, he said.

The MP maintained that he was a Hindu and asked the Nagnur seer to clarify whether he was a Hindu.

“But then, we are all Indians first. The BJP believes in the unity of all Indians, but the Congress does not. It has been dividing people on religious lines. The party was behind the agitations by Patels in Gujarat, Jats in Rajasthan and Marathas in Maharashtra. All this was because the Congress is trying to destabilise the country. Similarly, it is playing a political game in Karnataka, by provoking Lingayats to rise against the Union government,” he alleged.

He also alleged that Lingayat leaders who organised the rally in the Lingaraj College Grounds had given false information about the purpose of the convention. They said that it was for a convention and got permission to hold the rally, he said and clarified that he was not invited to the rally.

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wellwisher
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Monday, 28 Aug 2017

Sir,

Why these religious matters you are raising in assembly session... Mutt, Mandir ;Swamy and all religious matters should  be far way from your political goons hand. We don't want to see any political goons involement or intervention in such religious issue. There are well educated;qualified religious dignitaires to discuss and solve the matter. Your Israely policy will not work out in KARNATAKA. If have any capacity knowledge to  develop our state like Sir Bharat Ratna Visweshrayya then come in front and do. Or wearing KHADI and a Panga nama on your forehead will not change  qualified Kannadigas mind set.

So be Hushaar .

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April 16,2020

Madikeri, Apr 16: A man from Ketumotte in Virajpet, who was cured of COVID-19 and returned to his home, has again been admitted to the hospital, following a complaint of fever, on Wednesday noon.

The man, who voluntarily got admitted to the hospital, is being treated in the isolation ward of the Covid-19 hospital. His throat swab and blood samples have been sent for testing. The report is likely to be out by Thursday morning.

After getting discharged from the hospital on April 7, he was home quarantined. After a week, he developed fever again. The person has not moved out of his house and the people need not fear, said Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy.

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July 31,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 31: Muslims across coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada today observed Eid al Adha following the safety guidelines issued by the government amidst covid-19 pandemic. 

While coastal Karnataka is celebrating the festival of sacrifice today, it will be observed in other parts of Karnataka and country tomorrow. 

Congregational Eid prayers were held in many mosques while ensuring physical distancing norms. Only 50 devotees were allowed in mosques. Children below 10 years of age and elders above 60 years of age weren’t allowed. 

Eidgahs in the region wore a deserted look as the government has temporarily prohibited prayers in the open grounds. The Eidgah at Lighthouse Hill in Mangaluru, which usually witnessed huge crowd during Eid celebrations, was also closed this time. 

As expected, the celebration this time was a low key thanks to the restrictions placed in tune with the threat of coronavirus infection.

Prayers were held in Kudroli’s Nadupalli and Bundar’s Zeenat Bakhsh Central mosque. All those who entered mosque were wearing masks. 

In Udupi city, Eid prayers were held at Jamia Masjid and other mosques with limited number of devotees. In Bhatkal took some of the mosques hosted Eid prayers with all precautionary measures.

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