Mysuru: Krishnaraja constituency MLA and BJP leader S A Ramdas on Saturday reportedly said lighting candles as instructed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kill Coronavirus as the virus will die due to the heat produced by the candles.
On Saturday, the MLA was speaking to media reporters after distributing masks and candles among people. He called on people to switch off the lights of their houses and to light candles.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday in a video message to the people of the country had urged people to switch off the lights of their houses and to light candles and flashlights in their balconies at 9 pm on April 5.
Ramdas said that the virus will come towards the candle when lights are off and the heat produced by the candles will then kill the virus, thereby calling on people to follow the request of PM Modi on April 5.
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Mallikarjuna Mutya, a self-proclaimed godman from Mahal Roja (Mahalaroja) village in Shahapur taluk of Yadgir district in North Karnataka, is in the news after he was accused of behaving inappropriately with a minor girl.
The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a suo motu complaint against him on Wednesday following the circulation of a viral video allegedly showing the misconduct.
The godman has been on different occasions accused of being fake by several media outlets.
Mutya, who is believed to be around 26–27 years old, has gained popularity in recent years through social media platforms, on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
He is widely known as “Appaji” among his followers. According to local reports, he is revered by many devotees in North Karnataka and surrounding districts, who regard him as a “walking god” or a local deity.
He has become widely known over the past four years due to his active presence on social media and has drawn attention for his sometimes controversial “miracles.”
According to Kannada Prabha, through videos shared on Instagram and YouTube, he has projected himself as a spiritual figure capable of reciting verses from the Vedas and uttering words that devotees claim reflect thoughts already present in their minds.
Suo-Motu complaint after viral video
The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights registered the suo motu complaint on Wednesday after video clips purportedly showing Mallikarjuna Mutya behaving inappropriately with a minor girl went viral on social media.
According to officials of the Commission, the matter came to its attention following reporting by Varta Bharati.
