Chikkaballapur Dalit couple allegedly refused Temple hall for wedding: Notice issued to Trust
Chikkaballapur: Activists of Dalit organizations have complained to the tahsildar against the manager of a temple under the Muzrai Department here for refusing to rent the temple hall for the wedding of a couple belonging to Scheduled Caste.
The activists have urged the tahsildar to take action against the manager of Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple near Santhe Maidan in town.
The tahsildar, in response has issued a show cause notice to the manager of the Temple Development Trust, said sources.
The wedding of Mahesh of Bagepalli taluk and Venkatalakshmi, daughter of Venkatarayappa of Brahmanarahalli in Chikkaballapur taluk and belonging to Scheduled Caste, was reportedly fixed for Thursday, November 3. A fortnight before the wedding, the bride’s brothers met Machavalahalli Venkatarayappa, secretary of the Temple Trust, requesting the secretary to rent the wedding hall of the Temple for Venkatalakshmi’s wedding. The secretary said that the hall had been rented out for another function on the same date. On checking, however, no event was found organized on Thursday at the hall.
The wedding troupe, therefore, reached the Temple on Thursday to carry out the ceremony in the front yard, but found the wedding hall as well as the Temple locked, the sources added.
A complaint was filed with the tahsildar, accusing the Temple Trust of rejecting a request for the hall on rent as the would-be couple belonged to Scheduled Caste although the hall was free on the day, and although the Temple was under the Muzrai Department.
Machavalahalli Venkatarayappa has reportedly been sent a show cause notice from the tahsildar’s office. He has been asked to clarify in writing within three days since the Temple belonged to the Muzrai Department but the action of the Trust was objectionable. The manager has also been warned that legal action would be taken if he failed to explain the Trust action.
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Himachal: Three killed, two injured as speeding car dashes against parked truck
Mandi (HP) (PTI): Three people were killed and two others sustained grievous injuries after a speeding car dashed against a stationary truck at Dadour near Nerchowk in Mandi district on Monday late at night, police said on Tuesday.
There were five people in the car when the tragedy struck. Three were declared dead in the hospital while two have been referred to AIIMS Bilaspur.
The deceased were identified as Anil Kumar (28), Rohit Kumar (26) and Subash Kumar (23), all residents of Mandi district, while the injured are Harish and Pankaj.
A case has been registered under relevant sections and investigations are underway, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Mandi Vinod Kumar.
He added that the bodies have been handed over to the family members of the deceased.
In a statement, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed grief over the loss of three lives in a road accident. He directed the district administration to ensure best possible treatment for the injured and wished them a speedy recovery.
