Anti-Hindu govt? Kerala govt targets Hindu temple, instructs to remove saffron flag put up for a festival, saying it will create law and order situation
The Kerala Police have demanded that the temple’s administrators switch out their customary saffron-coloured buntings flags and other fabric for multicoloured ones since they worry that lining the temple’s approach road with solely saffron-coloured decorations might cause a law-and-order issue.
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 11: In a shocking development indicating that ant-hindu activities are rising in Kerala, the authority of the Communist party-led state government has instructed the Vellayani Bhadrakali temple to avoid saffron-coloured flags other fabric on the premises for the upcoming Kaliyoottu Mahotsavam claiming that it will create law and order situation.
This issue come to light after the devotees and temple authorities staged a protest against the Kerala police, who visited the temple this week and instructed them not to use saffron-coloured buntings, and flags. The devotees have alleged that the police are helping the anti-Hindu elements in the state.
The Kerala Police have demanded that the temple’s administrators switch out their customary saffron-coloured buntings flags and other fabric for multicoloured ones since they worry that lining the temple’s approach road with solely saffron-coloured decorations might cause a law-and-order issue.
As per the reports, police had received a telephone complaint over the colour of the torons and as a result, wanted them changed to multi-coloured ones to prevent a law-and-order issue. The complainant’s identity was kept a secret, and the SHO orally gave directions.
In another incident of targeting #HinduTemples in Communist-ruled Kerala, Vellayani Bhadrakali temple has been asked to not use saffron decoration during the festival.
— Ramesh Naidu Nagothu/రమేష్ /रमेश नायडू (@RNagothu) February 11, 2023
This is @pinarayivijayan ruled Kerala where Hindus can't even put simple decorations on their temples! pic.twitter.com/fOLKxZmRcz
It should be noted that the temple authorities also have refused to remove the saffron flags and buntings.
This Kaliyoottu Mahotsavam, which is held once every three years, is scheduled to start on February 14, 2023, and will be the first one to be held in the last six years. The 2020 festival had to be interrupted due to the Wuhan virus pandemic. However, this year’s enthusiasm and preparations for the festival have also been dampened due to the unnecessary issue that has cropped up from the side of the local government.
At first, the temple administration thought that the instruction was regarding the ban on plastic flags, and therefore they used cloth buntings and flags. But later they found out that the objection was on the saffron colour.
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