Karnataka to re-open Temples from June 1: Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas poojary
Here's what government has to say about opening Mosques and Churches in state
Bengaluru: Over two months after the nationwide lockdown was imposed due to the spread of Corona Virus, the Karnataka State Government on Tuesday decided that Temples in the state will be re-opened from June 1. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Karnataka CM Yediyurappa on Tuesday and the information was shared by Minister of Muzrai Department Kota Srinivas Poojary.
Poojary was speaking to reporters after attending the meeting at the residence office of the Chief Minister when he made the announcement. He added that all the temples under his department will be opened for public from June 1.
When asked about Mosques and Churches in the state and if that too will be opened, the minister added that Mosques and Churches were not under the jurisdiction of his department and that he can only answer things about temples that come under his department.
He further added that online services will be launched at 52 major temples under the Muzrai department wherein people will be able to make pre-bookings.
He also informed that Rs. 200 crore were allotted for the construction of housing unit at Pilgrimage site Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh.
Speaking about the re-opening of Mosques and Dargahs in the state, Secretary of Minorities Welfare, Karnataka, A B Ibrahim noted that a decision will be taken on the matter after the fourth-phase of the lockdown ends on May 31 and added that the decision will be taken in accordance with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ guidelines.
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3 held, hunt on for 4 accomplices after they kidnap, assault and urinate on man in Bhopal
Bhopal (PTI): Police have registered a case against seven persons and arrested three of them for allegedly kidnapping, assaulting and urinating on a 22-year-old man in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, officials said on Thursday.
The incident occurred during the intervening night of April 26 and 27 in an area located under the Hanumanganj police station limits, an official said.
One of the accused urinated on the face of the victim and captured a video of the act, which was later circulated on social media to humiliate him, he said.
"A complaint in this connection was lodged by Jaswant Markam (22), a resident of Kamla Nagar, based on which a case was registered against seven persons under sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and police have arrested three of them, including one Prem Thapa," Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said.
Three police teams have been formed and the remaining suspects will be apprehended soon, he said.
During the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, Markam was at the local bus stand with a friend when around 4 am, the accused took him away on the pretext of discussing something with him. They asked him about his neighbour and friend Aniket. When he refused to provide any information, they started assaulting him, the police said.
The accused then took him to a forest in Karond area, where he was stripped and severely thrashed, they said.
When the man began to lose consciousness, one of the accused urinated on his face and made a video of the act, which was circulated on social media to humiliate him and spread terror, according to the police.
The accused called Markam's friend around 5 am to inform him about his condition. The victim was subsequently admitted to a hospital, the officials said, adding that the viral video was also being investigated.
Responding to a query, Hanumanganj police station in-charge Awdhesh Bhadoria said if the victim was found to be from the tribal community, then relevant sections will be invoked against the accused.
At present, the police are probing the incident and search is on to arrest the remaining accused, he added.
In 2023, a man had urinated on a tribal youth in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh. A video of the incident had gone viral on social media platforms and created a controversy.
