Tensions prevailed in Hanakere village, Mandya district, on Sunday after members of the Dalit group entered a temple to worship deity “Kalabhairaveshwar”, police stated including that heavy police forces have been deployed within the space to keep up peace.
The temple, which was rebuilt two years in the past, falls beneath the non secular endowment division. Police stated that tensions started when members of the upper-caste Gowda group opposed the entry of Dalits into the temple on Thursday.
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Mandya deputy SP Ramesh stated ́: “Now we have deployed police personnel in village on account of tensions between two communities. Nonetheless, no case has been registered as there was no grievance filed by anybody.”
To mediate the battle, former MLA M Srinivas, together with the tehsildar and officers from the social welfare division and police, intervened. Tehsildar Shivakumar Birdar emphasised the significance of social justice and equal entry, stating, “As a matter of social justice, Dalits are allowed to enter the temple.”
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He stated, “We acquired complaints that Dalit households have been being denied entry. 4 months in the past, everybody visited the temple with out problem, however lately, issues have arisen.”
“This can be a Mujurai temple, and everyone seems to be permitted to enter. Social welfare officers held two conferences with villagers to coach them in regards to the regulation. On Sunday afternoon, the villagers agreed to reside harmoniously, and the difficulty was resolved,” he added.
Police quoted one of many upper-caste individuals who opposed the Dalit’s entry stated: “Allow them to preserve the temple; we’ll take God. The temple was constructed with our labour. We won’t enter the temple to any extent further.” In response, members of the Dalit group, accompanied by police safety, entered the temple to conduct their non secular rituals on Thursday for the primary time.
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In an act of protest, upper-caste villagers on Sunday eliminated the temple board and took the Utsava idol, which they relocated to a different room throughout the temple premises.
Social welfare officer Siddalingappa, acknowledging the long-standing nature of the difficulty, defined, “This downside has been ongoing for 4 months. We held two conferences to tell the villagers in regards to the regulation, and we lastly succeeded in convincing them.”
