Opposition to the Construction of a Tomb Near the Temple

Siddapur. Jul. 27: A protest was held in the premises of the historic and ancient Gaddigeh Betta Sri Siddeshwara Temple near Maldare on Sunday by some miscreants of other communities. A protest was held in the premises of the Gaddigeh Betta Temple in Maldare. A road blockade was also set up due to the lack of proper information from the authorities, creating a tense atmosphere.

On Monday, villagers and devotees led by pro-Hindu organizations went to the hill on foot and dug a hole in the temple premises to inspect the place where the tomb was built. They also cleared it. Hundreds of pro-Hindu organizations climbed the hill and protested at the place. They also shouted slogans against the Forest Department and the Police Department.

They strongly criticized the two department officials for their negligence in arresting the accused even after 24 hours of the incident. A tense atmosphere prevailed at the spot. The forest department officials should reach the spot and provide proper information and if the accused are not arrested immediately, a case should be registered against them and a Kodagu bandh will be declared.

Speaking at the protest meeting, RSS Sanchalak Manu Kaverappa said that some miscreants from other castes have committed witchcraft near the historic and ancient Sri Siddeshwara temple and have insulted the Hindu religion, which is worshipped with devotion and devotion, and this is condemnable.

He warned that if those who are creating unrest and the accused who entered here illegally and committed the act are not arrested, the district-wide pro-Hindu organizations will continue their struggle.

Bhoje Gowda, the leader of the Kodagu district Hindu organization, spoke and questioned the Forest Department officials and the Police Department officials about who gave permission to the non-communal people who illegally came to the Sri Siddeshwara temple and built a tomb without obtaining permission from the Forest Department.

He said that caution should be taken to prevent such incidents from recurring. BJP leader and Western Ghats Task Force President Shanteyada Ravi Kushalappa spoke and said that the people of the other community had built a tomb on the side of the temple and prayed. The miscreants who came here were seen consuming non-vegetarian food and were engaging in illegal activities and demanded that the accused be arrested immediately.

Santosh, a leader of the Hindu organization, spoke and demanded that the Sri Siddeshwara temple is an ancient temple started during the Chola period and the people who committed such acts in this temple should be identified immediately and a case should be registered against them and arrested. Former BJP district president Robin Devaiah said that the forest department officials were questioned about the reason why the departmental officers did not take any action when the miscreants reached a distance of about three kilometers. Later, the protesters reached the Maldare-Piriyapatna road and blocked the road for some time.

Hundreds of pro-Hindu organizations, including women, have been gathering on the road leading to the temple since Monday, demanding the arrest of the accused, alleging that the miscreants had built a tomb in the premises of the ancient historical Sri Siddeshwara temple near Maldare. The organizers also decided to move to a place on the top of the hill three kilometers away. This created a tense atmosphere. Immediately, police officers and staff went to the hill with the protesters. Everyone climbed the inaccessible path to the Sri Siddeshwara temple at the top of the hill with difficulty in the rain. The leaders of the pro-Hindu organization urged the Forest Department to install CCTV cameras in this area. The road blockade was withdrawn amid the assurances of the officials.

Forest Department officer Naveen Kumar spoke to the protesters and assured that a case would be registered against the persons who had illegally entered the temple and committed the act, their vehicles would be seized and legal action would be taken. In addition, the police department also promised to take action against them and register a case and arrest them, after which the road blockade was withdrawn. A tight police bandobast was arranged under the leadership of Madikeri Division DySP Suraj. More than a hundred policemen were deployed. Forest Department staff including C.I. Chandrashekhar, Station House Officer Manjunath, Raghavendra, Shweta, and Kushalnagar Zone Forest Officer Rakshit R. and Sub-Zone Forest Officers were present from various police stations. The protests, which started in the morning, continued till 3:00 pm. BJP leaders, Kuttanda Ajith Karumbayya, Challan, Kollira Dharmaja, Kollira Gopi Chinnappa, Kilan Ganapathy, and pro-Hindu organization office bearers from various parts of the district had arrived in the protest.

Case filed

A case has been registered at Siddapur Police Station after Sri Siddeshwara Temple Management Board Vice President C.M. Kalaiah, who filed a complaint at Siddapur Police Station, alleged that some miscreants from other communities had arrived in vehicles in the premises of the famous ancient Sri Siddeshwara Temple on Gaddighe Betta. Siddapur

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