Caste Based Boycott Justification: Complaint filed against anchor Ajith Hanumakkanavar, Pejawar Shri
Bengaluru: On January 12, a Dalit organisation filed a complaint against Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji of Pejawara Mutt and Ajith Hanumakkanavar, anchor of Suvarna News TV, for making derogatory statements in support of caste-based boycott.
This complaint is regarding a programme aired on December 27, 2023 with Pejawar Shri on the 'News Hour' TV program titled "Are Dalits allowed to worship in Ayodhya?" In this program, a discussion was arranged on whether Dalits will be allowed to worship in Ayodhya's Ram Mandir.
The complaint is filed at a time when the Prana pratishta is scheduled on January 22nd at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. Pejawar Shri is also one of the trustees of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Theertha Kshetra Trust.
During the debate, Dr. Vishwa Prasanna Tirtha Swamiji of Pejavar Math and the anchor Ajith Hanumakkanavar used discriminatory and derogatory words against Dalits. It is alleged in the complaint filed by an organisation named Dr. B. R Ambedkar Dandu that “Both Pejavara Shri and the TV anchor have justified untouchability by saying that religious rules must be followed in religious places and that Dalits are not allowed to worship in temples"
Commenting on this, Dr. BR Ambedkar Dandu organisation Legal Adviser Adarsh R. Iyer said that the High Ground police station in Bengaluru has issued only an acknowledgment letter in response to the complaint and no preliminary information report has been filed so far.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
